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-->-- ''Creator/LoreSjoberg''

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-->-- ''Creator/LoreSjoberg''
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-->-- ''Dwight, ComicBook/SinCity: The Big Fat Kill''

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-->-- ''Dwight, ComicBook/SinCity: '''Dwight''', ''ComicBook/SinCity: The Big Fat Kill''
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->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' You cost me one of my good noodle stars!\\
'''Patrick:''' Well, who cares about a stupid star?\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Gee, Patrick. It seems like you would care a ''lot'' about stupid stars, considering you ''are'' one!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E13NewStudentStarfishClams New Student Starfish]]"
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->''"When I was poor and complained about inequality, they said [[YoureJustJealous I was bitter]]. Now that I'm rich and I complain about inequality, they say I'm a hypocrite. I'm beginning to think [[SelectiveObliviousness they just don't want to talk about inequality]]."''
-->-- '''Creator/RussellBrand'''
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-->-- ''LetsPlay/SuperGamingBros'', "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jf1Rkka7kk&pp=ygUic2diIGNyYXNoIGJhbmRpY29vdCB3YXJwZWQgcGFydCAxMg%3D%3D#bottom-sheet SGB Play]]: [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootWarped Crash Bandicoot: WARPED]] - Part 12"

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-->-- ''LetsPlay/SuperGamingBros'', "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jf1Rkka7kk&pp=ygUic2diIGNyYXNoIGJhbmRpY29vdCB3YXJwZWQgcGFydCAxMg%3D%3D#bottom-sheet SGB Play]]: [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootWarped [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped Crash Bandicoot: WARPED]] - Part 12"

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->''"Ad hominem is a notoriously weak logical argument. And is usually used to distract the focus of a discussion - to move it from an indefensible point and to attack the opponent."''

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->''"Ad hominem is a notoriously weak logical argument. And is usually used to distract the focus of a discussion - -- to move it from an indefensible point and to attack the opponent."''


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->'''[[WebVideo/SomecallmeJohnny Johnny]]:''' Elliot, seriously! That's, like, the most ''predictable'' attack!\\
'''Elliot:''' ''[[NoYou You're]]'' the most predictable attack!
-->-- ''LetsPlay/SuperGamingBros'', "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jf1Rkka7kk&pp=ygUic2diIGNyYXNoIGJhbmRpY29vdCB3YXJwZWQgcGFydCAxMg%3D%3D#bottom-sheet SGB Play]]: [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootWarped Crash Bandicoot: WARPED]] - Part 12"
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->--Vin Suprynowicz, ''[[http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/tortoise-breeding-endangers-fish--wildlife-jobs-64690162.html Tortoise breeding endangers Fish & Wildlife jobs]]''

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->--Vin -->--Vin Suprynowicz, ''[[http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/tortoise-breeding-endangers-fish--wildlife-jobs-64690162.html Tortoise breeding endangers Fish & Wildlife jobs]]''



-> ''"When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff."''

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-> ''"When ->''"When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff."''



-> ''"The thing I love about this is, on the internet, people make a big deal out of the distinction between calling someone names as a way of ''refuting'' their arguments, and calling someone names [[ForTheLulz just as a kind of a hobby.]]"''

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-> ''"The ->''"The thing I love about this is, on the internet, people make a big deal out of the distinction between calling someone names as a way of ''refuting'' their arguments, and calling someone names [[ForTheLulz just as a kind of a hobby.]]"''



-> ''"Sure, he's an [[{{Jerkass}} asshole]]. Sure he's dead. Sure, I'm just imagining that he's talking. That doesn't stop the bastard from being absolutely right."''

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-> ''"Sure, ->''"Sure, he's an [[{{Jerkass}} asshole]]. Sure he's dead. Sure, I'm just imagining that he's talking. That doesn't stop the bastard from being absolutely right."''
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-->-- '''Cicero''

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-->-- '''Cicero''
''Cicero''
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-->-- ''Dwight, SinCity: The Big Fat Kill''

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-->-- ''Dwight, SinCity: ComicBook/SinCity: The Big Fat Kill''
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-->-- ''TheGoodLife''

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-->-- ''TheGoodLife''
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-->-- ''LoreSjoberg''

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-->-- ''LoreSjoberg''
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-->-- '''Lord Attis Aquitaine''', ''[[Literature/CodexAlera Furies of Calderon]]''

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-->-- '''Lord Attis Aquitaine''', Aquitainus Attis''', ''[[Literature/CodexAlera Furies of Calderon]]''
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->''"Ad hominem is a notoriously weak logical argument. And is usually used to distract the focus of a discussion - to move it from an indefensible point and to attack the opponent."''
-->-- '''Lord Attis Aquitaine''', ''[[Literature/CodexAlera Furies of Calderon]]''
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'''Tom:''' ...[[LameComeback Shut]] [[IResembleThatRemark up!]]

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'''Tom:''' ...[[LameComeback Shut]] [[IResembleThatRemark Shut up!]]
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-> ''"Sure, he's an asshole. Sure he's dead. Sure, I'm just imagining that he's talking. That doesn't stop the bastard from being absolutely right."''
-->-- ''Dwight, SinCity : The Big Fat Kill''

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-> ''"Sure, he's an asshole.[[{{Jerkass}} asshole]]. Sure he's dead. Sure, I'm just imagining that he's talking. That doesn't stop the bastard from being absolutely right."''
-->-- ''Dwight, SinCity : SinCity: The Big Fat Kill''

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-->-- '''Cicero'''

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-> ''"Sure, he's an asshole. Sure he's dead. Sure, I'm just imagining that he's talking. That doesn't stop the bastard from being absolutely right."''
-->-- ''Dwight, SinCity : The Big Fat Kill''

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-> ''"When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff."''
-->-- '''Cicero'''

-> ''"The thing I love about this is, on the internet, people make a big deal out of the distinction between calling someone names as a way of ''refuting'' their arguments, and calling someone names [[ForTheLulz just as a kind of a hobby.]]"''
-->-- ''LoreSjoberg''

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->''"[[ArmorPiercingQuestion If a crazy serial killer who believes he is surrounded by Teletubbies argues that if you drop a ball, it'll fall to the ground, because gravity will pull the ball towards the Earth, is he wrong?]] Do the arguments become less valid because you think there's something wrong with the person behind the arguments? Will the ball start falling upwards from now on?"''
-->- [[DeadpanSnarker Dendrophilian]] of {{Youtube}}

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->''"[[ArmorPiercingQuestion If a crazy serial killer who believes he is surrounded by Teletubbies argues that if you drop a ball, it'll fall to the ground, because gravity will pull the ball towards the Earth, is he wrong?]] Do the arguments become less valid because you think there's something wrong with the person behind the arguments? Will the ball start falling upwards from now on?"''
-->- [[DeadpanSnarker Dendrophilian]] of {{Youtube}}
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->''"[[ArmorPiercingQuestion If a crazy serial killer who believes he is surrounded by {{Teletubbies}} argues that if you drop a ball, it'll fall to the ground, because gravity will pull the ball towards the Earth, is he wrong?]] Do the arguments become less valid because you think there's something wrong with the person behind the arguments? Will the ball start falling upwards from now on?"''

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->''"[[ArmorPiercingQuestion If a crazy serial killer who believes he is surrounded by {{Teletubbies}} Teletubbies argues that if you drop a ball, it'll fall to the ground, because gravity will pull the ball towards the Earth, is he wrong?]] Do the arguments become less valid because you think there's something wrong with the person behind the arguments? Will the ball start falling upwards from now on?"''
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-->- [[DeadpanSnarker Dendrophilian]] of {{Youtube}}

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-> No. The theory of gravity stands or falls based on how it explains observable phenomena in the real world, not on whether we approve of Isaac Newton's style of dress, whether he used the correct fork at dinner, or whether he occasionally crawled around on all fours chattering like a badger.
->--Vin Suprynowicz, ''[[http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/tortoise-breeding-endangers-fish--wildlife-jobs-64690162.html Tortoise breeding endangers Fish & Wildlife jobs]]''

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-> No. The theory of gravity stands [[{{Pun}} or falls falls]] based on how it explains observable phenomena in the real world, not on whether we approve of Isaac Newton's style of dress, whether he used the correct fork at dinner, or whether he occasionally crawled around on all fours chattering like a badger.
->--Vin Suprynowicz, ''[[http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/tortoise-breeding-endangers-fish--wildlife-jobs-64690162.html Tortoise breeding endangers Fish & Wildlife jobs]]''jobs]]''

-> '''Jerry:''' You '''do''' know I'm right!\\
'''Tom:''' Why?\\
'''Jerry:''' You've resorted to abuse.\\
'''Tom:''' ...[[LameComeback Shut]] [[IResembleThatRemark up!]]
-->-- ''TheGoodLife''

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