Talk:Overwhelming exception

Does this fallacy pass the google test? Search for "overwhelming exception" does not return any sites on which it is used as being a fallacy, except our own content. Mrdice 02:54, 2004 Feb 16 (UTC)
 * I know it's done; however, as to the proper name for it, I hae no idea. Kuroune 00:17, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

"Except for that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the show?" This is a fallacy because Mrs. Lincoln can obviously not ignore her husband's assassination.

This example would be funnier if it just read:

"Except for that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the show?" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.30.64.138 (talk) 18:45, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Dubious
It is unclear whether the current Alan Greenspan quote constitutes an "overwhelming exception". The link provided was unsuitable (a blog page containing what appears to be a rant) Dougy5537. —Preceding undated comment added 09:59, 13 August 2011 (UTC).
 * Since he classifies the exceptions as "notably rare" and doesn't say the invisible hand otherwise always works, the example indeed doesn't belong. Regardless of whether the actual exceptions are overwhelming or not, Greenspan's reference to them is not an example of this fallacy, but rather intended to emphasize their rarity (in his opinion). I've removed it. ± Lenoxus (" *** ") 03:04, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?" listed at Redirects for discussion
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