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Caused Thing High Fact Joint Effect Ignoring Epiphenomenan

Fallacy joint effect, ignoring the third thing (epiphenomenan)
Definition and Examples One thing is held to cause another when in fact both are the effect of a single underlying cause. This fallacy is often understood as a special case of post hoc ergo prompter hoc.

Examples:
We are experiencing high unemployment which s being caused by a low consumer demand. (In fact, both may be caused by high interest rates.)

You have a fever and this is causing you to break out in spots. (In fact, both symptoms are caused by the measles.)

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