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assimpleaspossiyesterday at 8:05 PM1 replyview on HN

The point was that the quote being used to falsely denigrate Twain is from an accused predator himself made worse by the fact that it's not anything Twain said which is why someone here also said it showed ignorance.


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cgyvbunjiyesterday at 8:09 PM

> is from an accused predator himself

Genetic fallacy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_fallacy

> it's not anything Twain said

Right, Twain wrote it, so:

Distinction without a difference.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinction_without_a_differen...