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41 Post author: lsparrish 21 March 2012 02:56AM

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Comment author: David_Gerard 21 March 2012 03:56:25PM *  3 points [-]

Argument by sounding good. It's argument from authority with oneself as the authority. This can be a trap if you're good at it, i.e. believing yourself more than is epistemically warranted.