'''Abductive reasoning''' or '''abduction''' infers unseen facts, events, or causes in the past from clues or facts in the present. It is type of reasoning used by [[historical science|historical scientist]] when they reason from clues back to causes.<ref name="OfClues">{{Cite book
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'''Abductive reasoning''' or '''abduction''' infers unseen facts, events, or [[Cause and effect|causes]] in the past from clues or facts in the present. It is type of reasoning used by [[historical science|historical scientist]] when they reason from clues back to causes.<ref name="OfClues">{{Cite book