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Paradox

Paradox is a self-contradictory statement that hides a rational meaning. Example: " Sweet are the uses of adversity."  The surface meaning of this line appears contradictory as, generally, adversity is bitter. But as we go deeper we find the truth that adversity carries within itself the sweetness of advantages.

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