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    Challenges→A responsible inquirer cannot afford to dismiss out of hand all cases that seem to defy ordinary naturalistic explanation.

    The argument from authority commits a well-documented fallacy: even eminent investigators are systematically vulnerable to motivated reasoning and confirmation bias.

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