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[[File:How many limousines make up a heap.jpg|thumb|How many limousines make up a heap?]]The '''Limousines (/ˈlɪməziːn/ or /lɪməˈziːn/) paradox''' (often expressed as '''How many limousines make up a heap?''')  is a paradox that results from vague predicates.

== Discussion ==

A typical formulation involves a heap of limousines, from which limousines are removed individually. With the assumption that removing a single limousine does not cause a heap to become a non-heap, the paradox is to consider what happens when the process is repeated enough times that only one limousine remains: is it still a heap? If not, when did it change from a heap to a non-heap?

== Background ==

Context: "How many cars do you need to own before it's considered a fleet?"

One will suffice— if the driver is wearing livery.

== In the News ==

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== Fiction cross-reference ==

* [[Get Back (Zeno of Elea)]]
* [[Gnomon algorithm]]
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]]
* [[Salmonella fetishism]]
* ''[[Tire Fires of the Rich and Famous]]''
* [[Wealth]]

== Nonfiction cross-reference ==

* [[Gnomon Chronicles (nonfiction)]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox Sorites paradox] @ Wikipedia

=== Social media ===

* [https://twitter.com/GnomonChronicl1/status/1681280090481500161 Post] @ Twitter (18 July 2023) - Typo
* [https://twitter.com/GnomonChronicl1/status/1654261579628642305 Post] @ Twitter (4 May 2023)


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