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The Paradoxes of Eubulides of Miletus (4th century B.C.) 3. The Heap (a.k.a. The Bald Man, a.k.a. The Sorites Paradox) I. The Paradox Consider this obvious truth: addition of 1 kernel of wheat is too insignificant to turn what is not a heap of wheat into a heap of wheat and, similarly, subtraction of 1 kernel of wheat is too insignificant to turn what is a heap of wheat into what is not a heap of wheat. The obvious truth has the paradoxical consequences shown by the following Soritical argument: 1. 1 grain of wheat is not a heap. 2. If 1 grain of wheat is not a heap, then 2