How to convince anyone of anything

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This topic was requested with a slightly different title:  How to make a convincing argument.

Right away it's good to know most people do not like confrontation. The word argument itself tends to make people think of lawyers or divorce proceedings, unpleasant stressful things. It's worth going for a...