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A comment on Stem cells shown safe, beneficial for chronic stroke patients. Parent comment

Re:Stem cells shown safe, beneficial for chronic stroke pati... by rhizome on Saturday June 04, 2016 @02:55PM (#11837490)
a) How do you know?

b) The phrase you're looking for is "argument from authority," which it is.

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Re:Stem cells shown safe, beneficial for chronic stroke pati... by marshray on Monday June 06, 2016 @07:28PM (#11851329)
a) I don't know, it was a guess from experience.

b) Sometimes people cry 'ad hominem' after any statement that refers to the debating party ('you') and I wanted to avoid that.

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