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Non Sequitur
/ˌnɑn ˈsɛk.wɪ.tɚ/
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What does Non Sequitur mean?
noun
- Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
- Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
- A statement that does not logically follow a statement that preceded it.
More meanings (1)
noun
- A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.
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/ˌnɑn ˈsɛk.wɪ.tɚ/
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To this, though a non sequitur, every one will cry Amen!
After you have watched them a while, you realize that these ultra-new people have fallen victim to the oldest form of logical fallacy, the non sequitur, and likewise to the oldest form of slavery, which is self-indulgence.