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Subject:Re: Dissing the phrase "begging the question" From:Paul Sisler <psisler -at- WAVETECH -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 12 Jun 1997 13:24:13 -0500
When the jury member said, "why should we try this criminal when we already know he's guilty?!" she was begging the question.
PJS
paul -at- sisler -dot- com
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From: Without Papers[SMTP:wop -at- SEACOAST -dot- COM]
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 1997 1:20 PM
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Subject: Re: Dissing the phrase "begging the question"
Could someone please use "to beg the question" in a sentence. I mean, I
don't think I've ever heard it used with what you call its real and intended
meaning... not once in my short life.
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