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post hoc ergo propter hoc
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Noun1.post hoc ergo propter hoc - the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
post hoc
logical fallacy - a fallacy in logical argumentation
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One of the most frequent errors results from post hoc ergo propter hoc reasoning.
Asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer: is there an association? by Ahmad, Sidrah M.; Sataloff, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Worse, among those falling for this post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy we must apparently include the arriving Obama administration.
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To assume that any change is caused by the mandate falls into the trap of post hoc ergo propter hoc.
Mandate Politics by Dalager, Jon K. / Presidential Studies Quarterly
 
 
 
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