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To: Kevmo
But arguing from silence is a classic fallacy,

Unless it's true.

36 posted on 05/30/2013 10:02:41 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: UCANSEE2

No comprehendo. The silence would need to be compelling evidence itself, like “the dog that didn’t bark” in the Sherlock Holmes story. In this case, the silence isn’t compelling.


41 posted on 05/30/2013 10:17:41 PM PDT by Kevmo ("A person's a person, no matter how small" ~Horton Hears a Who)
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