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[–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago

If you open the door, they break, if they break, they cannot be used, therefore you should NOT open the door. However, if you don't open the door, you cannot USE the plates for their intended purpose, effectively rendering them "broken."

Both states exist at once.