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A principal of sound argument that posits that one need not prove a negative. Because it’s impossible to prove a negative. It’s hard enough to prove a positive (the best you can do is point to an absence of contradictory evidence). | {{a|plainenglish|[[File:Nasty.jpg|thumb|450px|center|A freeze-frame that will drive you insane.]]}}A principal of sound argument that posits that one need not prove a negative. Because it’s impossible to prove a negative. It’s hard enough to prove a positive (the best you can do is point to an absence of contradictory evidence). | ||
The principle is evidenced as well as anywhere by Mike and Vyvyan: | The principle is evidenced as well as anywhere by Mike and Vyvyan: | ||
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It flows into legal draftery, although you would not know it from the timidity with which many [[Mediocre lawyer|modern commercial lawyers]] festoon their contracts. ''You don’t need to say what you don’t have to do in a contract''. Not even [[for the avoidance of doubt]]. | It flows into legal draftery, although you would not know it from the timidity with which many [[Mediocre lawyer|modern commercial lawyers]] festoon their contracts. ''You don’t need to say what you don’t have to do in a contract''. Not even [[for the avoidance of doubt]]. | ||
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*[[I never said it was]] | *[[I never said it was]] | ||
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