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Author Re: Was Emanuel Lasker a racist?
StanB

2004-09-28, 6:49 am


"Matt Nemmers" <qcchess@mcnospamhsi.com> wrote in message
news:%As5d.119672$D%.47515@attbi_s51...
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> "NoMoreChess" <nomorechess@wmconnect.comkillspam> wrote in message
> news:20040926003950.13199.00001143@mb-m28.wmconnect.com...
seriously.[vbcol=seagreen]
>
> <SNIP>
>
> Greg, you really need to come up with a new pet name for Nick. I mena, if
> you're going to insult him, at least make it snappy. The whole
> "Nick-the-liar" routine is very fourth grade.


This is known as argumentum ad hominem -- an *invalid* form of argument.
Unless, as in this case, it is true.



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