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Begging the question
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According to Discovering the World through Debate, "begging the question" is "A fallacy of acceptability that occurs when a debater introduces evidence that is the same as the claim" (246).
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Trapp, Robert, et al. Discovering the World through Debate: A Practical Guide to Educational Debate for Debaters, Coaches, and Judges. Third Edition. New York: IDEA Press Books, 2005.