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What is the catch in Hellers catch-22 novel?

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The catch is that if Orr is crazy, then he will be grounded from flying missions because he does not recognize the danger of the task. However, if he asks to be grounded (because he recognizes the danger), he is proclaimed sane, so he will have to fly the missions.

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