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Cherry picking, suppressing evidence, or the fallacy of incomplete evidence is the act of pointing to individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position while ignoring a significant portion of related and similar cases or data that may contradict that position. Cherry picking may be committed intentionally or unintentionally.
"Cherry-picking" a source is selecting only the information favourable to an editor's point of view for an article, without seeing the true meaning of the source. Likewise, some people will select only red cherries or dark purple cherries from a farm.
Cherry picking is the fallacy of selecting evidence that supports an argument while ignoring evidence that contradicts it. Cherry picking may also refer to: Harvesting fruit from cherry trees; Cherry picking (basketball), a strategy in basketball where a player stays near the opponents' goal rather than playing defense
A cherry picker is a platform for lifting someone to work at a high level. Cherry picker may also refer to: An engine crane, a cantilevered tool for installing or removing the engine block from a vehicle; Glenbuck Cherrypickers F.C., a former Scottish football club; The Cherry Picker, a 1974 British drama film
Fruit picking or fruit harvesting is a seasonal activity (paid or recreational) that occurs during harvest time in areas with fruit growing wild or being farmed in orchards. Some farms market " You-Pick " for orchards, such as the tradition of Apple and Orange picking in North America, as a form of value-add agritourism .
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