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  2. Proving too much - Wikipedia

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    In philosophy, proving too much is a logical fallacy which occurs when an argument reaches the desired conclusion in such a way as to make that conclusion only a special case or corollary consequence of a larger, obviously absurd conclusion. It is a fallacy because, if the reasoning were valid, it would hold for the absurd conclusion.

  3. Hanlon's razor - Wikipedia

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    Hanlon's razor is an adage or rule of thumb that states: [1]. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. It is a philosophical razor that suggests a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for human behavior.

  4. The Lure (2015 film) - Wikipedia

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    The Lure (Polish: Córki dancingu, lit. 'Daughters of Dancing') is a 2015 Polish musical horror film directed by Agnieszka SmoczyƄska. It tells the story of two sirens who emerge from the waters and perform in a nightclub. One falls in love with a man, and gives up her tail, but loses her voice in the process.

  5. Exception that proves the rule - Wikipedia

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    The alternative origin given is that the word "prove" is used in the archaic sense of "test", [3] a reading advocated, for example, by a 1918 Detroit News style guide: The exception proves the rule is a phrase that arises from ignorance, though common to good writers. The original word was preuves, which did not mean proves but tests. [4]

  6. The lady doth protest too much, methinks - Wikipedia

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    The Queen in "Hamlet" by Edwin Austin Abbey "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a line from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare.It is spoken by Queen Gertrude in response to the insincere overacting of a character in the play within a play created by Prince Hamlet to elicit evidence of his uncle's guilt in the murder of his father, the King of Denmark.

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    Image credits: an1malpulse #5. Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.

  8. Delphic maxims - Wikipedia

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    Main Article : Nothing too much In ancient Greece, the maxim "Nothing too much" was only rarely understood to mean that one should place limits on one's physical appetites, being far more commonly invoked as a reminder to avoid excessive emotion, particularly excessive grief. [ 18 ]

  9. Play Just Words Online for Free - AOL.com

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    Just Words. If you love Scrabble, you'll love the wonderful word game fun of Just Words. Play Just Words free online! By Masque Publishing