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'''Catch-22''' was a 1961 anti-war novel by Joseph Heller.  It deals with [[Syria|Syrian]]-American bombarier John Yossarian.  Yossarian is stationed on the Italian island of Pianosa during [[World War II]].  He attempts to get out of flying more combat missions by pretending to be crazy.  The problem is, only a sane man would want to get out of combat, therefor Yossarian cannot be considered crazy.
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'''Catch-22''' was a 1961 anti-war novel by Joseph Heller.  It deals with [[Syria|Syrian]]-American bombarier John Yossarian.  Yossarian is stationed on the Italian island of Pianosa during [[World War II]].  He attempts to get out of flying more combat missions by pretending to be crazy.  The problem is, only a sane man would want to get out of combat, therefore Yossarian cannot be considered crazy.
    
The term 'catch-22' has come to mean an unwinnable situation.
 
The term 'catch-22' has come to mean an unwinnable situation.
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