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===Falsidical paradox=== A ''falsidical paradox'' establishes a result that appears false and actually is false, due to a [[fallacy]] in the demonstration. Therefore, falsidical paradoxes can be classified as [[Fallacy|fallacious arguments]]: * The various [[invalid proof|invalid mathematical proofs]] are classic examples of this, like the ones that attempt to prove that {{Math|1=1=2}}, which often rely on an inconspicuous [[division by zero]]. * The [[All horses are the same color|horse paradox]], which falsely generalises from true specific statements * [[Zeno's paradoxes]] are 'falsidical', concluding, for example, that a flying arrow never reaches its target or that a speedy runner cannot catch up to a tortoise with a small head-start.
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