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		andoando 6 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AI and the ironies of automation – Part 2 This is a pedantic point no longer worth fighting for but "begs the question" means something is a circular argument, and not "this raises the question" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question

amrocha 5 days ago [–]

No it doesn’t. The meaning of that phrase has changed. Almost nobody uses the original meaning anymore. Update your dictionary.

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