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Anthony Atkielski <anthony@freebie.atkielski.com> types:
> Mike writes:
> > In logic, such a statement is called a "false
> > generalization". Any proof that attempts to use
> > it is flawed.
> Unless the proof itself is a generalization.

No, because you don't know how the execptions are going to behave in
the proof. Unless you actually examine the exceptions for each false
generalization used, you don't know that the resulting generalization
will hold. For example, if felines species are generally not
domesticated, and animals named "kitty" are generally feline, then
animals named "kitty" are generally not domesticated.

	<mike
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