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Vinony

catch-22

noun

  1. an illogical situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule
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Wiktionary

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Catch-22.

    “Research on Esperanto is accompanied by a dilemma that has the character of a catch-22 situation.”

    “Passengers may find themselves in a catch-22 situation, unable to buy a ticket for any number of reasons, ranging from an out-of-order ticket vending machine to a lengthy queue to use one, and yet then fall foul of the penalty fare regime.”