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argument from ignorance
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Held to be true just because it hasnt been provent to be false, or false because it hasnt been proven to be true.
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appeal to inapropriate authority
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Conclusion is accepted as true simply because an expert has said that it is true.
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false cause
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Not really the cause of something else is treated as its cause.
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post hoc ergo propter hoc
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Cause by a closely preceding event. "After this, therefore, because of this"
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slippery slope
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Asserted to lead inevitably to further changes. one even happens which means it leads to more.
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hasty generalization
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Moves from a single case, or few cases, to a large scale generalization about all or most cases.
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