(argumentum ad misercordiam)
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Definition: The reader is told to agree to the proposition because of the pitiful state of the author. Examples: (i) How can you say that's out? It was so close, and besides, I'm down ten games to two. (ii) We hope you'll accept our recommendations. We spent the last three months working extra time on it. Proof:
Identify the proposition and the appeal to pity and argue that
the pitiful state of the arguer has nothing to do with the truth
of the proposition.
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