BANACH-TARSKI PARADOX
\bˈanat͡ʃtˈɑːskɪ pˈaɹədˌɒks], \bˈanatʃtˈɑːskɪ pˈaɹədˌɒks], \b_ˈa_n_a_tʃ_t_ˈɑː_s_k_ɪ p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_d_ˌɒ_k_s]\
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It is possible to cut a solid ball into finitelymany pieces (actually about half a dozen), and then put thepieces together again to get two solid balls, each the samesize as the original.This paradox is a consequence of the Axiom of Choice.
By Denis Howe
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