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An overwhelming exception is a statement that is qualified with an exception that makes it essentially meaningless. In other words, the exception is so large that the statement almost never applies to real world situations.|
Type | Logical Fallacy | Definition | A statement with an exception so large as to render it meaningless. | Example | I will devote all my resources to helping you unless high priority work comes along.
We never had a project fail except when clients changed their requirements.I never had an investment fail except when the market crashed. | Related Concepts | Cognitive BiasesLogic |
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