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it can be used to "prove" absurdities
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This axiom actually can prove things which are (provably) unprovable without it; an example is Zorn's lemma.  (Funnily enough, although Zorn is a guy's name, it's also a German word meaning "rage" ;-) --[[User:AMackenzie|AMackenzie]] 14:29, 2 August 2008 (EDT)
 
This axiom actually can prove things which are (provably) unprovable without it; an example is Zorn's lemma.  (Funnily enough, although Zorn is a guy's name, it's also a German word meaning "rage" ;-) --[[User:AMackenzie|AMackenzie]] 14:29, 2 August 2008 (EDT)
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: The Axiom of Choice can also be used to "prove" absurdities, as explained by the entry here.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:52, 2 August 2008 (EDT)
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