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Old 03-22-2008, 07:12 PM
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What's everyone's favorite logical fallacy?

Mine is Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.

"After this, therefore because of this"

A dubious example: Post hoc, ergo propter hoc is the most important fallacy you will ever learn about, simply because it's name is so much fun to say.
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