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    <body><![CDATA[    Another book meant to destroy, or at least floodlight, prevalently tolerated human behavior. Whyte immediately strikes at the throat of one of our most commonly shared beliefs, that we have a right to our own opinion. If you believe that you do have this right, Whyte will certainly make a very s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/979299">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Whyte has a wonderful grasp of logic and argument, as one would hope. This in an engaging little book, which I would widely recommend, although with some reservations.<br/><br/>His chief strength is explaining logical fallacies and providing everyday examples, showing that they are far more common...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68874316">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[a clever, short read. perfect for a 5-hour flight. although he's abrasive in his attacks, he has a strong argument against certain arguments. ironic.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The author's tone is condescending and pedantic - but it's meant to be so. Which is why I personally found the book to be funny. I'd much rather read a book on logic with some humor rather than one that's dry and serious. How can one not be somewhat pedantic when writing a book on logic? I thought i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52407130">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Well understood arguments. Eye-opener to the so-called truths that we hear all day long.  Good read.<br/><br/>-Joe- <br/><br/>Just finished today (11/8/08).  This was a very enjoyable read.  I will look at what I hear in a different way from now on.  They were simple arguments with a lot of &quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37183967">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is good in its analysis and description of things people say and do that don't make sense, but it gets repetitive and its tone of indignation gets stale after a while.  Worth reading, though, if mainly to improve one's ability to spot these behaviors and call the offenders on them.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It's a good book, though it seems to me that the author's view of some matters like religion is a little limited. On the other hand, it does shows some &quot;crimes against logic&quot; that are usually committed and that we don't notice. In general, is a quite interesting book :)]]></body>
    
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