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Wed Feb-18-04 05:27 PM
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"enthymeme"
"A syllogism in which one of the premises or the conclusion is not stated explicitly."
Something I wrote was cited in what appears to be someone's master's thesis, so I read it, and damned if I didn't have to look a bunch of words up!
The kids, they're getting smarter. :)
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| waterman
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Wed Feb-18-04 05:30 PM
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| 1. Looks like it should be a fuel additive |
| KCDem
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Wed Feb-18-04 05:30 PM
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| 2. excellent that you were cited! |
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Even if it was just a master's thesis. :evilgrin:
Congrats! :toast:
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| AZCat
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Wed Feb-18-04 05:31 PM
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| 3. Oooh, I have a good one (not a word but a phrase) |
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Edited on Wed Feb-18-04 05:32 PM by AZCat
ignoratio elenchi
n : the fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
There was a lot of that going on today at the WH press briefing...
Naughty Scotty was working hard again!
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| Rabrrrrrr
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Wed Feb-18-04 06:09 PM
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| 4. The right wing are masters are at this! |
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We also have some at DU who do this, especially in religion/Bible threads, and over in GD2004. ouch!
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