Heaps of sand are still heaps after removing some grains, but are not heaps after removing too many {heap paradox} {paradox of the heap}. Removing some grains makes little difference, but a series of such inconsequential changes adds to consequential change {sorites principle, heap}. The same idea applies to having hair and being bald {bald man paradox}.
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