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Re:60 minutes: Is sugar toxic? by jodrellblank on Tuesday April 03, 2012 @06:56AM (#3792362)
An actual appeal to authority isn't "fine", it's saying

"Accept my logic as correct because I namedrop a well regarded name as a supporter". But since well regarded people can be wrong this is no sort of proof at all.

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Re:60 minutes: Is sugar toxic? by georgieporgie on Wednesday April 04, 2012 @01:36PM (#3798729)
I think you need to read the Wikipedia entry on Argument from Authority.
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