If proof were the standard of truth, fallacies would constitute the ultimate reality. — Raheel Farooq
If proof were the standard of truth, fallacies would constitute the ultimate reality. — Raheel Farooq
If proof were the standard of truth, fallacies would constitute the ultimate reality. — Raheel Farooq
If proof were the standard of truth, fallacies would constitute the ultimate reality. — Raheel Farooq
If proof were the standard of truth, fallacies would constitute the ultimate reality. — Raheel Farooq
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If proof were the standard of truth, fallacies would constitute the ultimate reality.

— Raheel Farooq
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