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There are many fallacies that lead to people believing things that are not true.

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Why do atheists use fallacies when arguing?

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What are a type of logical fallacy A fallacies of relevance B fallacies of close relationship C component fallacies D fallacies of ambiguity E fallacies of omission?

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What is irrelevant fallacies?

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How does avoiding the use of logical fallacies help your argument?

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to make you think you are making strong argument but engaged in flawed reasoning


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