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The Ship of Theseus

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Theseus owns and sails a ship. Every month, when he sails to port, he has one old plank of his ship replaced with a brand new plank. By the time 10 years has passed, not a single original plank of wood remains in Theseus’ ship.

​The question is, is it the same ship?
Why, or why not?

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