as in contradictions
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
the paradox of fighting a war for peace
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Where wellness culture meets tech guy politics is full of its own paradoxes.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Paradoxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradoxes. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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