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Sounds like an appeal to authority to me.



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I'm talking about your comment: "He was right back then, and he's still right today. Not many people can claim that."

There is no argument there other than, 'he's right because he's right.'


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He's not saying Guy is wrong. He's saying you're gonna have to come up with a more cogent argument than "He was right back then, and he's still right today". Basically, the burden of proof is on you since you made the original claim.


Kay, you win.




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