Jason's Argo is brought into to dock after a long voyage. Some parts are broken and are in need of repair. Once the necessary fixes are complete Jason sets sail once more. This happens over and over again, old parts being replaced by new until his entire ship has at some point been repaired. But, away from the dock and man has collected all of the Argo's broken pieces and rebuilt the ship. So now which ship is really Jason's Argo?
I like this particular puzzle because you can also bring the question into the growth of humans. Over time our bodies change, cells die and new ones grow. So its quite possible at some point in our lives we will become a completely new person. Its an interesting thought. In the case of Jason's ship, you could say the ship he sails is his because he's paid for the repairs and the broken parts should have been discarded, but its not really a satisfying answer.
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