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title: "No True Scotsman"
description: "Defending a generalization against a counterexample by arbitrarily redefining the category to exclude it."
last_updated: "2026-08-02"
---

# No True Scotsman

Defending a generalization against a counterexample by arbitrarily redefining the category to exclude it.

*Example: "No real fan would boo the team." "My brother did." "Well, no real fan would."*

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