Cherry Picking

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Logic

Foundational Lexicononly picking good data
Executive Parlanceselective evidence
Scholarly Discourseconfirmatory sampling
Babel ZenithTexas Sharpshooter
Origin: Informal Logic

Etymology & Meaning

Selecting data that supports your conclusion while ignoring contrary evidence.

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