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A politicians logic
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A very short clip from Yes, Prime Minister in which Sir Arnold and Sir Humphrey run through a piece of circular political reasoning. It is the origin of the so-called politician's logic.
HN uses it as a joke reference to the politician's fallacy, to mock reasoning of the form 'something must be done, this is something, so do it'.
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