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mimitabby

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3. Boy, I got a doozy

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 08:10 AM

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The statement "all cats have 3 tails" is a logical fallacy, specifically a misapplication of deductive reasoning. It's designed to trick you into accepting a false conclusion by subtly manipulating the meaning of "no cat". The premise relies on the fact that "no cat" is interpreted as a thing (a no-cat) rather than an absence of cats.

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