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Paradox gun

Okay, imagine you have a gun that can shoot something called a paradox bullet. A paradox is something that seems impossible or contradictory. So when you shoot this bullet, it causes something that doesn't make sense to happen.

For example, imagine you shoot the paradox bullet at a time machine that allows you to travel through time. The bullet causes a paradox where you go back in time and stop yourself from ever using the time machine in the first place! So if you never used the time machine, how could you have gone back in time to stop yourself?

Basically, the paradox gun can make impossible things happen by creating situations where there's a problem or contradiction in the universe. It's like a magic weapon that can break the rules of reality! But be careful, because playing with paradoxes can be very dangerous!
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