Ship of Theseus was an example of the philosophical paradox revolving around

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Whenever a part of the ship was worn or damaged,it was replaced with an identical piece of the same material until, at some point,
no original parts remained.Plutarch noted the Ship of Theseus
was an example of the philosophical paradox revolving around
the persistence of identity.How can every single part of something be replaced,yet it still remains the same thing?Let's imagine there are two ships:the ship that Theseus docked in Athens, Ship A,
and the ship sailed by the Athenians1000 years later, Ship B.

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