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Re: The quality of Analysis



> On Wed, 25 Oct 1995, Aaron R. Klemz wrote:
> 
> > I VEHEMENTLY (I just had to throw in some 
> > caps so I would fit in to the tone of this thread) disagree that evidence 
> > destroys analysis. 

If this is in response to my criticisms, I just want to point out that I 
never made any such argument.  Of course evidence doesn't destroy 
analysis.  Neither does it substitute for analysis.

> In general, that is definitely true.  And a debater's analysis is 
> definitely better when it is informed by the research that led to the 
> evidence (assuming the research was not from a trade, or done by a 
> coach/assistant, or bought from an evidence-hawker).

Absolutely.

<excellent analysis about evidence and Linus snipped out>

          --Alan


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