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Deduction

A presumably valid argument in which the argument proceeds from premises to conclusion in such a way that if the premisses are true, the conclusion absolutely must be true. An inductive argument is one that does not meet this standard, its premises giving at best some assurance, but not complete assurance, to its conclusion.

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