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  1. Newcomb's paradox: Wiktionary
  2. Newcomb's paradox: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Newcomb's Paradox: Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics

Definitions from Wiktionary (Newcomb's paradox)

noun:  A thought experiment involving a game between two players, one of whom purports to be able to predict the future. The first player has to try to maximize winnings by choosing one of two boxes of money; however, the amount won also depends on whether a prediction made about the choice by the other player proves to be true.


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