Slothful induction
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A slothful induction is a fallacy in which an inductive argument is denied its proper conclusion, despite strong evidence for inference. The opposite fallacy is the hasty generalization.
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Examples
- "Hugo has had twelve accidents in the last six months, yet he insists that it is just a coincidence and not his fault."
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