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To: Right Wing Professor
No, it's a reasonable inference . . .

I've used the word "reasonable" in connection with the word "conjecture." As far as I'm concerned, "reasonable inference" and "reasonable conjecture" hold equal weight where objective reality is concerned. Neither of them attain to the level of "fact."

318 posted on 01/24/2005 4:03:51 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Fester Chugabrew
As far as I'm concerned, "reasonable inference" and "reasonable conjecture" hold equal weight where objective reality is concerned.

Then you're speaking a foreign language. Conjecture and inference are utterly different things. For example, consider the difference between conjecturing OJ might be a killer, and inferring he is a killer.

Wait, you weren't on that jury, were you?

325 posted on 01/24/2005 4:18:16 PM PST by Right Wing Professor (Evolve or die!)
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