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    Slippery Slope

    Definition:

    Arguing that one event will lead to a chain of negative consequences.

    Example:

    If we allow students to redo this test, next they'll want to redo every assignment.

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    Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox

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