English Explanatory Dictionary

Texas sharpshooter fallacy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fallacy of ignoring differences in data while stressing the similarities.

Pronunciation

en-us-Texas sharpshooter fallacy.ogg

Word forms

Texas sharpshooter fallacy Texas sharpshooter fallacies

Etymology

After a joke about a Texan who first fires shots at the side of a barn, then paints a target centered on the tightest cluster of hits to illustrate his prowess.

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