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  2. List of fallacies - Wikipedia

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    Fallacy of quoting out of context (contextotomy, contextomy; quotation mining) – selective excerpting of words from their original context to distort the intended meaning. [31] False authority (single authority) – using an expert of dubious credentials or using only one opinion to promote a product or idea. Related to the appeal to authority.

  3. Thin ideal - Wikipedia

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    Many studies have been performed regarding the effect of the thin ideal. Some of these indicate that after women are shown images of ultra-thin models, they experience psychological and behavioral features associated with eating disorders, such as increased anger, depressed mood, body dissatisfaction, and low self-esteem. [2]

  4. Opaque context - Wikipedia

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    The term is used in philosophical theories of reference, and is to be contrasted with referentially transparent context.In rough outline: Opacity: "Mary believes that Cicero is a great orator" gives rise to an opaque context; although Cicero was also called 'Tully', [2] we can't simply substitute 'Tully' for 'Cicero' in this context ("Mary believes that Tully is a great orator") and guarantee ...

  5. Boundaries of the mind - Wikipedia

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    It has been suggested that persons diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder or with borderline personality disorder tend to have thinner boundaries than the rest of the population, whereas people with obsessive-compulsive disorder tend to have thicker boundaries.

  6. Than - Wikipedia

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    In simple comparisons in contemporary English, than often takes an oblique pronoun, which lexicographers and usage commentators regard as prepositional use and as standard. The case of a pronoun following than can be determined by context. For example: You are a better swimmer than she. The sentence is equivalent to "You are a better swimmer ...

  7. Thixotropy - Wikipedia

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    Mānuka honey is an example of a thixotropic material.. Thixotropy is a time-dependent shear thinning property. Certain gels or fluids that are thick or viscous under static conditions will flow (become thinner, less viscous) over time when shaken, agitated, shear-stressed, or otherwise stressed (time-dependent viscosity).

  8. Paint thinner - Wikipedia

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    A paint thinner is a diluent solvent used to dilute oil-based paints or varnish. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In this context, to dilute is also known as to 'thin'. Solvents labeled "paint thinner" are usually white or mineral spirits .

  9. Fat-tailed distribution - Wikipedia

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    Different research communities favor one or the other largely for historical reasons, and may have differences in the precise definition of either. Fat-tailed distributions have been empirically encountered in a variety of areas: physics, earth sciences, economics and political science.