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    Asserting something true that one believes to be false co... — Carmelics
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    Supports→A 'lucky assertion' — asserting a truth one has no reason to believe — is inappropriate even if the asserted proposition happens to be true.

    Asserting something true that one believes to be false constitutes lying.

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    Unbeknownst to you, however, some thieves broke into your house and stole everything you have, including your cat. Since you could not possibly have foreseen the eventuality of such an absurd theft, it seems that your assertion is appropriate: in response to your friend’s question, (32) is simply the right thing to say. However, (KNA) and (TNA) give a different verdict: they predict that (32) is an inappropriate response. What’s more, (TNA) (but not (KNA)) predicts that the appropria

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