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(idea) by anomie (6.1 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Mon May 22 2000 at 23:16:24

A logical fallacy where the effect is said to cause the cause. This sounds funny if you do it to things where you know the identity of the cause and effect.

Example: "Death causes a bullet wound to the head"

To prove the fallacy, show that the relation between cause and effect has been reversed.


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