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'''A man cannot stab his enemy twice''' is a phrase widely attributed to philosopher and sociopath [[Fell Swoop]]. | [[File:A man cannot stab his enemy twice.png|thumb|A man cannot stab his enemy twice.]]'''A man cannot stab his enemy twice''' is a phrase widely attributed to philosopher and sociopath [[Fell Swoop]]. | ||
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A man cannot stab his enemy twice is a phrase widely attributed to philosopher and sociopath Fell Swoop.
Variants
Many variant phrases have been attributed to Swoop, of which the best known include:
A man cannot stab his enemy twice. The second stab, he is not the same man, and his enemy is not the same enemy.
Other variants target specific audiences, for example artificial intelligences:
A program cannot twice impose a halting state on his enemy. The second halting state, he is not the same program, and his enemy state is not the same enemy state.