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When your assumption is also your conclusion, you have what's called a "circular argument".

It's obviously true, but says nothing about anything outside itself.



Maybe I was being too Socratic? But, philosophy/logic was never my strong suit. Perhaps that's why I'm an engineer flirting with mediocrity...




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