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Re:I was denied admission to a PhD program because of my per... by oldmanjay on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @06:20PM (#10748155)
Who rejected anything? This is more hyperbole. I stress, that does not strengthen an argument. It is an extra-factual means of convincing people via emotional channels that an argument is stronger than it is.
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Re:I was denied admission to a PhD program because of my per... by engi_nerd on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @06:23PM (#10748181)
>and we might use our fancy coastal intelligences to reason that the point is probably weak.

You have rejected his argument right there.

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