Texas sharpshooter fallacy

English

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.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Texas sharpshooter fallacy (plural Texas sharpshooter fallacies)

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