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What is the opposite of “No True Scotsman”?

The opposite of the “No-True-Scotsman” fallacy is dicto simpliciter ad dictum secundum quid.

The “No-True-Scotsman” fallacy redraws the limits of a generality by integrating an exception.

Dicto simpliciter begins with a generality and swoops down upon the head of a specific instance that is inapplicable to it, ignoring the exception.

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