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Reasonning in naive set theory (with unlimited comprehension), we derive a paradox (a formal contradiction) which can be seen as a variant of the Burali-Forti paradox.
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Colson, L. Another Paradox In Naive Set-Theory. Stud Logica 85, 33–39 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11225-007-9025-1
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