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xkcd #3201: Proof Without Content

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There's also a proof without content of a conjecture without content, but it's left as an exercise for the reader.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3201/

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[-] palordrolap@fedia.io 7 points 2 weeks ago

That blank box is a proof if and only if it is a proof. That makes it a self-reference and has no truth value.

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