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The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.

The most beautiful phrase uttered by Gin Rummy in The Boondocks. A phrase you should live your life around and follow for the rest of your life.
Riley: So y'all was in Iraq together?
Gin: Yeah, we was in Iraq
Riley: What did you do?
Gin: We was lookin for weapons of mass destruction
Riley: Did you ever find them?
Gin: You know goddamn we ain't find 'em. What are you some kind of political humorist ? You care to toe up in this bitch?!!
Ed: I was lookin for bitches, but they had the carpet shit all over 'em, and I couldn't see what they look like. All that was really exposed was they eyes and that wasn't really enough for me cause you know; shit I'm lookin at they eyes, and

I take they carpet off and then I got a tragedy.

Gin: Well naw we ain't find 'em. But I always say the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.

Riley: What?
Gin: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist, does not mean that you have evidence that something doesn't exist
Riley: What?
Gin: What country you from?
Riley: What?
Gin: What ain't no country I ever heard of they speak English in what?!!
Riley: What?
GIn: English, mothafucka!!!! Do you speak it?!!
Riley: Yeah
Gin: So you understand what I'm sayin to you?!!
Riley: Yeah

Gin: So what I'm sayin is there are known knowns and known unknowns, but there's also unknown unknowns, things that we don't know!!
Riley: What?
Gin: Say what again!!! Say what again!! I dare you!! I double dare you mothafucka!!! Say what one moe time!!!
by The Fundraiser February 22, 2021
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Empirical evidence

Observations and measurements
I don't know how to use empirical evidence in a sentence
by I'm a unicorn04 August 27, 2017
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Empirical Evidence

Demanding empirical evidence is a way to deflect attention off yourself when you're being confronted about blatant lies you've told, or rumors you've created out of thin air.
Unless you have empirical evidence, Audrey won't believe the rumors you're telling her.
by ItsBrookeBitch July 12, 2015
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kaidence

she’s a beautiful girl. she’s not mean and rude. shes a great singer. she’s not a cheater and she’s loyal. she’s fun to be around. she’s not fake and she’s cares about her friends. she’s very athletic and likes to laugh. she’s kinda dramatic.
kaidence is a very kind girl
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Evidence Exhaustion

A condition of profound desensitization created by repeated exposure to multiple and frequent examples of corruption, immorality and deception.
So, is it wrong to solicit personal campaign assistance from a foreign government official?
Who gives a shit; this guy is so beyond irredeemable that the whole country is immobilized by Evidence Exhaustion...it's as if NOTHING REALLY MATTERS ANYMORE.
by YAWA October 10, 2019
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evidence tubs

A huge gallon tub of evidence carried around by Policy debators. Policy debators usually have a few of these tubs that they have worked on the whole year. The evidence is linked to the current topic and is pulled out by debators during the debate. Most debators spend most of their free time on this tub and its probaly their baby so they will go to any extent to protect their evidence.
Person 1: LOL! Do you so those tiny little asian policy debators?

Person 2: They cant be policy debators, they don't have their evidence tubs!

Person 1: Oh look! They have kids they bring with them to tournaments specially to carry their tubs.

Person 2: Thats so sad..
by fijji2themax2 April 18, 2009
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Kaidence

An amazing girl. Who will make you smile when ever or whatever she texts. Has the nicest body and is great in bed. She is not clingy and will let you hang with the boys.
Wow that guys girlfriend let him out on a Saturday night. She must be a kaidence.
by Frank Delaware July 4, 2018
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