Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who uses paralogisms; one who reasons fallaciously.
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Examples
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A good debater is not necessarily an effective vote-getter: you can find a hole in your opponent's argument through which you could drive a coach and four ringing jingle bells all the way, and thrill at the crystallization of a truth wrung out from a bloody dialogue -- which, however, may warm only you and your muse, while the smiling paralogist has in the meantime made votes by the tens of thousands.
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A good debater is not necessarily an effective vote-getter: you can find a hole in your opponent's argument through which you could drive a coach and four ringing jingle bells all the way, and thrill at the crystallization of a truth wrung out from a bloody dialogue -- which, however, may warm only you and your muse, while the smiling paralogist has in the meantime made votes by the tens of thousands.
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: P RT @nisatoxic: movies today: "laknat padalarang-cileunyi"; "cipularang mengerayang kunti"; "najis di sepanjang tol paralogist Prof Khin doesn't like korean movies XD daniluvsbradie YEAR ONE is one of the BEST movies in the WORLD!!!
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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: P RT @nisatoxic: movies today: "laknat padalarang-cileunyi"; "cipularang mengerayang kunti"; "najis di sepanjang tol paralogist Prof Khin doesn't like korean movies XD daniluvsbradie YEAR ONE is one of the BEST movies in the WORLD!!!
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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: P RT @nisatoxic: movies today: "laknat padalarang-cileunyi"; "cipularang mengerayang kunti"; "najis di sepanjang tol paralogist Prof Khin doesn't like korean movies XD daniluvsbradie YEAR ONE is one of the BEST movies in the WORLD!!!
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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