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Contrasting theorems in classical logic and constructivism

Is it possible there are examples of where classical logic proves a theorem that provably is false within constructivism? Is so what are some examples? What are some examples of most contrasting ...
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Are there any good nonconstructive "existential metatheorems"?

Are there any good examples of theorems in reasonably expressive theories (like Peano arithmetic) for which it is substantially easier to prove (in a metatheory) that a proof exists than it is ...