Monday, February 26, 2007

To Define

os·ten·ta·tious (ŏs'těn-tā'shəs, -tən-):
adj. Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious. See Synonyms at showy.
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soph·ism (sŏf'ĭz'əm)
n.
  1. A plausible but fallacious argument.
  2. Deceptive or fallacious argumentation.
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Hopefully this will shed some light as to what I write about.

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posted by Ostentatious Transitioning Sophist @ Monday, February 26, 2007 Comments: 0