Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
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Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
(p¯ost h¯ok er 9 -g¯o prop 9 -ter h¯ok) — Lat.: after this, therefore because of this; a maxim setting forth the false logic that because one event occurs after another event, it was caused by the prior event.
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The West Wing: Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
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Press Secretary C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) keeps a dispute between President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and Vice President John Hoynes (Tim Matheson) from becoming a run-away story in the media, while Sam Seaborn continues to see a high-priced call girl (Lisa Edelstein) despite the warnings of nearly everyone on the president's staff. Political consultant Mandy Hampton (Moira Kelly) is unable to convince her senator client to act in his best political interests. Meanwhile, Bartlett selects Captain Morris Tolliver (Ruben Santiago-Hudson) as his new personal physician. ~ Perry Seibert, RoviPost a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
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