y by previous cognitions."<BR>
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> By logically, he meant by deduction, induction, or abduction.<BR>
> The third is extremely important, because it allows any new<BR>
> hypothesis to be introduced or generated by chance.  But before<BR>
> it can be accepted as "knowledge", it has to be tested against<BR>
> "facts" by induction and deduction.<BR>
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Thanks also for this explanation. Abduction would include what I described<BR>
as the generation of thoughts by chance. I think I was thrown off the track<