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From: dgary@ecsvax.UUCP (D Gary Grady)
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Subject: Re: Logic (for logicians)
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Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 12:59:00 EDT
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> Yeah, this probably doesn't belong on net.singles; at least, I've never had
> any success starting a romantic conversation with "Whose your favorite logi-
> cian?"  Still, maybe some of you out there.... |-).
> 
> Regards,
> Rance Cleaveland

An introductory logic book I've seen quotes a hilarious episode from
the book "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (I think that's right) by Max
Shulman.  In it, Dobie resolves to secure the ideal wife by finding an
attractive woman and teaching her to be logical (believing this to be
an easier course than the reverse).  The woman he pursues is his
roommate's girlfriend.  He persuades the roommate to give her up by
offering him a raccoon coat (a recent fad at their college) as a
bribe.

Then Dobie proceeds to indoctrinate the young lady in logic both formal
and material.  All goes well until the day she announces she's
returning to her old flame, the roommate.  Dobie is crushed and tries
to talk her out of it, but for each plea he makes, the woman spouts a
rejoinder identifying the logical fallacy in his argument.  "Argumentum
ad misericordiam," she scolds.  "Argumentum ad hominem.  Argumentum ad
vericumdiam."  Finally, defeated, he asks her what reason she would
have to go back to his roommate.  "It's simple," she tells him.  "He
owns a raccoon coat."
-- 
D Gary Grady
Duke U Comp Center, Durham, NC  27706
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