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If you’re trying to argue by analogy, your opponent will always find a way to disagree over the irrelevant aspects of the analogy

If you’re arguing with someone who is making an analogy, you’re wasting your time because it's so easy to ignore their point.

Analogies only work between people cooperating to understand something, so just ignore ‘em if youre not working together




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