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    Jan 11, 2009, 05:48 PM
    Fallacies for critical thinking
    Which fallacy would best fit this statement; "It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most."?
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    Jan 11, 2009, 05:50 PM

    Appeal to Vanity. :) Works a lot!
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    Jul 12, 2009, 08:14 PM

    It takes someone with a really big heart to give to our charity, and you seem like someone who cares more than most. What type of fallacy is this?
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    Jul 23, 2009, 12:32 PM
    This is probably a non sequiter. The second statement does not logically follow from the first.
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