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Indecidability, or Closing Off Meaning

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  Indecidability, or Closing Off Meaning 1. The Story In a village, there lived a poor old man. His only valuable possession was his legendary white horse. The king had offered to buy the horse many times, but the old man always refused: "This horse is my friend. Does one sell a friend?" One morning, the villagers woke up to find the horse missing. They immediately confronted the old man: "Didn't we tell you? They would steal the horse. If you had sold it, you would be rich and at peace now." The old man, however, replied calmly: "Don't rush to make a judgment. The only truth is this: The horse is gone. We don't know yet if this is a misfortune or a blessing." The villagers scoffed at his words. But days later, the horse returned with twelve wild horses. The villagers were astonished: "You were right after all! This is a great stroke of luck." The old man gave the same reply: "Yes, the horse has returned. But we still don't k...