A fallacy can be defined as an error in one person's reasoning, bringing about an invalid argument. A fallacy can be described as, "A mistake in the way that the final conclusion of any argument, or any intermediate conclusions, are logically related to their supporting premises" (http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Fallacy). A fallacy is an "argument" in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support. They are "…showed first 75 words of 1254 total…

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