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> Not only is that a logical fallacy (appeal to authority)

Most things that are called that are not.

This would be a fallacy:

1. World’s best player (to have ever lived)

2. Therefore his opinion is correct

This on the other hand is not a fallacy:

1. Ditto

2. Therefore one should take his opinions on this matter extremely seriously

It’s not fallacious since it doesn’t pretend or present itself as a derived fact.



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