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“Russell’s point is that if the set is a member of itself, then by definition it can’t be a member of itself. But if it is not a member of itself, then it is a member of itself. So it is both a member of itself and not a member of itself. And that is a contradiction. This glaring mistake, allegedly, left Frege a broken man.”

Dan Cryan, Introducing Logic: A Graphic Guide
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Introducing Logic: A Graphic Guide Introducing Logic: A Graphic Guide by Bill Mayblin
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