| Conundrum co·nun·drum (k  -n n drm)
n.
1. A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered
by a pun.
2. A paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a
dilemma: "the conundrum, thus far unanswered, of
achieving full employment without inflation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
[Origin unknown.]
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Isabella's conundrum: How do I have a lot of fun in the final high school years AND get into the university where I'd like to go?
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