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(Added "tautology" in order to explain "identity".)
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*"They fatally died."
*"They fatally died."
*"This tautology is circular."
*"This tautology is circular."
*"Existence Exists" "A is A" and "Consciousness is Conscious"

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deduction
A line of reasoning from the general to the specific.
induction
A line of reasoning from the specific to the general.
tautology
A sentence which only makes one factual claim in several different ways, also known as one way to "state the obvious". For example:
  • "This bachelor is not married."
  • "They fatally died."
  • "This tautology is circular."
  • "Existence Exists" "A is A" and "Consciousness is Conscious"