A rhetorical tactic where, upon being asked for evidence to support a claim, a person provides a specific name, study, or anecdote that sounds authoritative but upon closer inspection either has nothing to do with the topic or actually proves the opposite.
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by Walter Kovaks February 22, 2026
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