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The average of two even numbers is an even number

In which universe is that true?



One where all odd numbers are even numbers.


It isn't. That's the point. Fallacy in the middle of the argument.


At risk of outing myself as massively non hipster, I truly don't see the point. Stating obviously incorrect statements. What's the point of this game? If you're trying to suggest that the original poster made a mistake, grow up and just say so. Sometimes, there is a benefit to demonstrating a point obliquely, when doing so causes people to think about things in a new way and thus reach a burst of enlightenment. That's not the case here. This is just smug hipsterness.




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