Situation in which one can’t win because one is trapped by a paradox. The term was the title of a 1961 war novel by Joseph Heller. It refers to an Air Force rule whereby a pilot is considered insane if he contin- ues to fly combat missions without asking for relief, but if he asks for relief he is considered sane enough to continue flying. The term was further popu- larized by a motion picture and today is used to describe common dilemmas
in civilian life. Opera singer Renée Fleming described it well: “For potential engagements, the catch-22 was that it was very hard to get an audition if you didn’t have a manager, and it was almost impossible to get a manager unless you’d won an audition” (The Inner Voice, 2004). See also DAMNED IF YOU DO, DAMNED IF YOU DON’T.
The Fexco 2024 concludes by breaking records in visits and economic
activity.
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The International Fair and Exhibition of Cochabamba (Fexco) concluded
yesterday after 11 days of constant and intense activity. Preliminary
figures indi...
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