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by tokai 1326 days ago
A counterexample is not a counter to an example given, but an example that counters or refutes what has been stated.
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bee_rider 1326 days ago
It seems impossible that a single example could counter a statement that is basically "it is good but also has some downsides."
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tokai 1326 days ago
I'm just correcting AlbertCory's wrong understanding of the word counterexample. I don't care for their discussion.
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AlbertCory 1326 days ago
One pedantipoint for you.
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