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What is the main theme of the book "I Am a Strange Loop"?

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Hofstadter's book "I Am a Strange Loop" explores the nature of self-reference and consciousness. He argues that self-reference is a fundamental property of consciousness, and that it is what allows us to have a sense of self. He also argues that consciousness is a loop, in the sense that it is constantly creating itself and re-creating itself.
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