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Texas sharpshooter fallacy

Texas sharpshooter fallacy noun: the fallacy of ignoring differences in data while stressing the similarities.

Noun

Texas sharpshooter fallacy (plural Texas sharpshooter fallacies)

  1. The fallacy of ignoring differences in data while stressing the similarities.

Forms of Texas sharpshooter fallacy

pluralTexas sharpshooter fallacies

Origin of Texas sharpshooter fallacy

After a joke about a Texan who first fires shots at the side of a barn, then paints a target centered on the tightest cluster of hits to illustrate his prowess.

Questions about Texas sharpshooter fallacy

What does Texas sharpshooter fallacy mean?
Texas sharpshooter fallacy means the fallacy of ignoring differences in data while stressing the similarities.
What part of speech is Texas sharpshooter fallacy?
Texas sharpshooter fallacy is a noun.
What is the plural of Texas sharpshooter fallacy?
The plural of Texas sharpshooter fallacy is Texas sharpshooter fallacies.

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