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    Proof by verbosity


     
    Name of fallacy Proof by verbosity
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    Type Irrelevant Argument, Informal Argument
    Description An argument that is so complex, so long-winded, and so poorly presented by the authors that others simply accept the argument
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    Treatment Dealt with by summarizing the argument and looking for a refutation. 


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