"Kobayashi Maru" meaning in English

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          "text": "Christmas is the Kobayashi Maru of holidays. It is unwinnable.",
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          "text": "Martin said, “Gwen, do you understand that there’s no right answer to that? You've asked me the Kobayashi Maru of questions. There’s no possible way to answer that won't make you mad.”",
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