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The paradox suggested by Veronique, "My nose grows now", or in future tense: "will be growing", leaves room for different interpretations.In the novel, Pinocchio's nose continues to grow as he lies: "As he spoke, his nose, long though it was, became at least two inches longer."
Pinocchio paradox: What would happen if Pinocchio said "My nose grows now"? [1] Quine's paradox: "'Yields a falsehood when appended to its own quotation' yields a falsehood when appended to its own quotation." Shows that a sentence can be paradoxical even if it is not self-referring and does not use demonstratives or indexicals.
The song "The Pinocchio Theory" inspired the George Clinton creation Sir Nose D'voidoffunk (see P-Funk mythology: the song says if you fake the funk, your nose will grow, and Sir Nose fakes the funk). The title track was inspiration for Eazy-E's 1988 track We Want Eazy, with Bootsy making a cameo appearance in the song's musical video.
According to Sparks, not everyone’s nose grows in pregnancy; when it happens, it’s usually toward the third trimester and it typically reverts to original size in a matter of months.
Nikki Glaser made history at the 2025 Golden Globes and took full advantage of her moment by poking fun at multiple celebrities in her monologue.
Zoé Kézako is a French animated television series, adapted from Véronique Saüquière's book series published by Frimousse. The first season was produced by Corinne Kouper at Sparkling; the second season was produced at TeamTO.
Dave Coulier shared an update amid his ongoing treatment for stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, saying “it’s been a little bit of an adjustment” not having hair. “I'm feeling good. My hair has ...
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