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The resolution of the Langevin paradox for an out-and-return journey gives rise to a result which appears to violate the underlying basis of special relativity. The resolution of this second paradox, due to G. Builder, leads to a physically-intelligible interpretation of Einstein's theory and reconciles it with the cosmologically-based fundamental reference frame revealed by modern astronomy.
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Prkhovnik, S.J. The twin paradoxes of special relativity: Their resolution and implications. Found Phys 19, 541–552 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00734659
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00734659