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#1 Posted : 26 February 2008 16:30:00(UTC)
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Posted By Garry Homer Use of words "Deduction - The inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle." (The Online Compact Oxford Dictionary) By deduction, I suppose I can occasionally be found to be guilty of assuming people know more than they do and not provide the detail they expect. Garry Homer B.Sc. MIEEE
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#2 Posted : 26 February 2008 16:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert K Lewis By deduction if you subtract the sum of their knowledge from yours you will still be in the positive!:-) A word means whatever the reader thinks it means - Reader Response theory. The true postmodern world awaits us all! Bob
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#3 Posted : 26 February 2008 18:18:00(UTC)
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Posted By Merv Newman Induction : "the a postieri method of reasoning from specific instances to general conclusions" Collins. Isn't this the way most incident inquiries come up with their recommendations ? Merv
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