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* For all of us, there is a disparity between the actions we engage in and those we claim we are engaging in. [http://www.transparencynow.com/news/disguises.htm]
 
* For all of us, there is a disparity between the actions we engage in and those we claim we are engaging in. [http://www.transparencynow.com/news/disguises.htm]
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Revision as of 00:42, March 22, 2008

A contradiction indicates an error in an argument. In a proof, if two contradictory inferences can be drawn from the same premise, this indicates that the premise is false.

  • For all of us, there is a disparity between the actions we engage in and those we claim we are engaging in. [1]