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Old 08-21-2012, 04:45 AM   #31176
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What are these fairies good at?
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Old 08-21-2012, 08:43 AM   #31177
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Don't they sprinkle fairy dust wherever they go?
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Old 08-21-2012, 09:17 AM   #31178
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What do Fairy Penguins sprinkle?
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Old 08-21-2012, 06:59 PM   #31180
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Do you have evidence that fairy penguins don't exist?
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Old 08-21-2012, 08:26 PM   #31181
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According to Ayer, isn't that argument a logical fallacy?
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Old 08-21-2012, 09:17 PM   #31182
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Is Nymtoc arguing again?
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Old 08-21-2012, 09:55 PM   #31183
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Isn't he always?
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Old 08-21-2012, 11:43 PM   #31184
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Isn't it arguable that your arguments cannot be argued in an argumentally intelligent way?
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Old 08-22-2012, 01:08 AM   #31185
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Do I really need to respond to that?
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Old 08-22-2012, 01:11 AM   #31186
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Wouldn't your response add to the argumentation?
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Old 08-22-2012, 02:43 AM   #31187
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Aren't you the only one here trying to argue?
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Old 08-22-2012, 02:54 AM   #31188
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Why wouldn't others want to argue as well (or nearly as well)?
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Old 08-22-2012, 03:00 AM   #31189
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If we continue this theme long enough won't it become argumentum ad nauseam?
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Would that be better or worse than argumentum ad verecundiam?
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Old 08-22-2012, 04:05 AM   #31191
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Shouldn't you be ashamed of even suggesting such a thing?
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Old 08-22-2012, 04:16 AM   #31192
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Old 08-22-2012, 06:04 AM   #31193
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Isn't that what I just did?
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Old 08-22-2012, 09:38 PM   #31194
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Are you acting coy again?
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Old 08-22-2012, 10:22 PM   #31195
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How could you tell if I was acting or not?
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Old 08-23-2012, 06:53 AM   #31196
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How would you prefer to be judged?
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