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Explanations vs. Arguments

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An explanation tells why something accepted as true happened. An argument gives reasons to believe something not yet accepted.

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"The bridge collapsed because the bolts corroded" — explanation. Nobody's debating whether it collapsed.

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Same indicator words, different job. Ask: is the "conclusion" already agreed to?

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