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Alice: Say, for the sake of argument, Bob beats his wife.
Bob: But I don't beat my wife...
Alice: Whether you beat your wife or not is a different question. For purposes of our conversation about consequences you beat your wife.
In this scenario Bob understands the implication of logical conclusions but considers the conversation to be a trap.
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Alice: Say, for the sake of argument, Bob beats his wife.
Bob: But I don't beat my wife...
Alice: Whether you beat your wife or not is a different question. For purposes of our conversation about consequences you beat your wife.
In this scenario Bob understands the implication of logical conclusions but considers the conversation to be a trap.