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If you are unique, and everyone is unique, doesn't that make you just like everyone else?
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Expert Answer
This plays on two meanings of 'unique': being one-of-a-kind (true of everyone) and being unusual or special (relative to a group). Everyone is unique in specific details, but not everyone stands out in ways society values. The paradox dissolves with clearer definitions.
Key Insight
This plays on two meanings of 'unique': being one-of-a-kind (true of everyone) and being unusual or special (relative to a group).
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