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2 domain-specific abstractions whose origin domain is Reasoning.

  • Duck test β€” A colloquial abductive heuristic that identifies an unknown by the convergence of several familiar, repeatedly observed characteristics.
  • Hand-waving β€” A pejorative description of argument that substitutes vague plausibility, rhetoric or omitted steps for the evidence or derivation required to support a conclusion.