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    No True Scotsman

    Definition:

    Dismissing counterexamples by redefining terms to exclude them.

    Example:

    No vegetarian eats meat. But John is vegetarian and ate chicken. Well, no true vegetarian eats meat.

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    The "No True Scotsman" Fallacy | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

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