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noun • a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning | ||||||||
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noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem | ||||||||
Zen Riddles
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KOANS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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