Niels BohrThere are trivial truths and there are great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true.
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The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false is an example of an oxymoron. The opposite of a great truth is also true is an example of a paradox. It is not necessarily true for all times and places, but when it comes to how the world works, it is true.
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