sophism

argument

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  • Square numbers shown formed from consecutive triangular numbers
    In number game: Paradoxes and fallacies

    A sophism is a fallacy in which the error has been knowingly committed, for whatever purpose. If the error introduced into a calculation or a proof leads innocently to a correct result, the result is a “howler,” often said to depend on “making the right mistake.”

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