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Old 06-16-2011, 09:07 PM   #146
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So your fallacy was a false analogy, then? Because I have yet to hear a coach, scout, or baseball pundit state that cycles of the moon have an effect on the game. Joe Morgan, who is basically the Oprah Winfrey of baseball woo, hasn't even said this.
It was an exaggeration to make a point, and I'm relatively certain you know that.

I think we're saying the same thing: if it's real, put it in; if it's not, take it out; if we're not sure, it depends. We're just quibbling over which thing goes into which category.
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