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11/09/2009
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adequate
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sufficient
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assumption
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an unstated premise
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consistent
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not contradictory
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counterexample
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something that is set forth to refute a general principle
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eschew
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to avoid
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exhaustive
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thorough
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hypothesis
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something that posits a cause for an effect
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not all
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some...not
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phenomenon
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thing
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preclude
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to prevent
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prescription
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recommendation
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putative
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thought to exist
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qualify
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to limit in scope
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reject out of hand
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to dismiss without any consideration
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several
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more than two but less than many
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subsidiary conclusion
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a premise that is supported by another premise
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underscore
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to emphasize
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unequivocal
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clear
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unrepresentative
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not indicative of the whole
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unwarranted
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not justified
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anomaly
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a rare exception
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assess
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to evaluate
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confuse...with...
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to fail to distinguish between...
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counterproductive
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refers to an action that achieves an effect that is opposite to the one intended
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drawback
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disadvantage
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effect
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result
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inference
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deduction
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notwithstanding
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despite
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overwhelming
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extremely large
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paradox
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an apparent contradiction
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prerequisite
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a necessary condition
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presuppose
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to assume
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principle
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a general rule that can be applied to specific cases
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proposal
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recommendation
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rejoinder
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rebuttal
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some
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at least one
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subsidary conclusion
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an argument component that functions as both a conclusion and a premise
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temporal
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pertaining to time
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unqualified approval
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complete support
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warrant
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to justify
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