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The '''pole-in-the-barn paradox''' is a scenario presented to illustrate [[Albert Einstein]]'s theory of [[special relativity]]. Like other so-called "paradoxes" of relativity, there is no actual paradox. An apparent paradox arises when (incorrectly) applying non-relativistic ideas to a relativistic situation, and is resolved when relativity theory is correctly applied instead.