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Ignoratio Elenchi As Irrelevant Conclusion The Informal Fallacy Of Presenting Argument

Fallacy Ignoratio elenchi, also known as irrelevant conclusion
Definition and Examples the informal fallacy of presenting an argument that may or may not be logically valid, but fails nonetheless to address the issue in question. More colloquially, it is also known as missing the point.

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