That is really clever. Kind of like 'begging the question'.
I'm really glad the Apostle Peter didn't play such word games when he preached: "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins." [Acts 2:38]
But then he didn't have to defend the construct, did he?
One tiny little question: were they all baptized and saved?