"chicken or egg question" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chicken or egg questions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chicken or egg question (plural chicken or egg questions)
  1. Alternative spelling of chicken-or-egg question Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chicken-or-egg question
    Sense id: en-chicken_or_egg_question-en-noun-2qDGWI5Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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