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To argue that taking issue with the (rather arch) use of these words is some form of curmudgeonly reaction is to erect a straw man.
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Next time, respond to the arguments presented instead of erecting your straw man to burn.
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It had 30 attendees, and featured the burning of a straw man built on site.
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Never saw a straw man dance like that.
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That's also why no impact man has been a fairly good straw man for this exercise.
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Much of what you state here is speculation and a bit straw man-y, though -- sorry.
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Examples of such erroneous criticisms based on this straw man argument abound in the medical literature.
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As a result, many attempts to rebut evolution do not address the findings of evolutionary biology (see straw man argument).
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Often, a straw man document will be prepared by one or two people prior to kicking off a larger project.
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According to the theory, the government created a fictitious person (or straw man) corresponding to each newborn citizen with bank accounts initially holding $630,000.
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