I first heard the term Strange Loop used by Douglas R. Hofstadter in 'Godel, Escher, Bach', originally published in New York by Basic Books Inc. in April 1979.

Hofstadter defines: "The 'Strange Loop' phenomenon occurs whenever, by moving upwards (or downwards) through the levels of some hierarchical system, we unexpectedly find ourselves right back where we started."

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