2+2=5

In standard arithmetic, 2 + 2 = 4. The statement 2 + 2 = 5 is false.

If you want quick context or alternatives:

• Simple check: 2 objects + 2 objects = 4 objects.
• Peano axioms view: 2 = S(S(0)); 4 = S(S(S(S(0)))); then S(S(0)) + S(S(0)) = S(S(S(S(0)))).
• In modulo arithmetic: 2 + 2 ≡ 1 (mod 3), not 5.
• Literature/cultural reference: "2 + 2 = 5" is a famous line from George Orwell’s 1984, used to illustrate how a totalitarian regime can control truth.

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