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Dicto simpliciter

All scientists are closed-minded and that if something does not fit into a scientist's
existing scientific laws, they will not consider it a possibility.

HASTY GENERALIZATION
My father smoked four packs of cigarettes a day since age fourteen and lived until age sixty-nine.
Therefore, smoking really cant be that bad for you.

Post Hoc Fallacy


(1) Most people who are read the last rites die shortly afterwards.
Therefore:
(2) Priests are going around killing people with magic words!

ad misericordiam
I'm positive that my work will meet your requirements. I really need the job
since my grandmother is sick
Hypothesis Contrary
to Fact
Poverty would be a much worse problem in this country had we not implemented the programs of the
Johnson administration.

Poisoning the well


Before turning the floor over to my opponent, I ask you to remember that
those who oppose my plans do not have the best wishes of the university at
heart.

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