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Noun: koan  kow-aan
  1. A paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning

Derived forms: koans

Type of: problem

Encyclopedia: Koan, Emperor of Japan

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