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In an old tale, two young men decide to visit the village’s wise old man to ask a question he cannot answer correctly.

One held a small bird in his hands. “I am going to ask the old man ‘is this bird dead or alive?’ If he says ‘it is dead,’ I will open my hands and it will fly away. If he says ‘it is alive,’ I will squeeze the bird until it is dead.”

The old man came out to greet them. The one with the bird held out his hand and asked, “Old man, is this bird dead or alive?”

The old man looked at the young man. He looked at the bird and thoughtfully said, “It...