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Cherry picking
CHERRY PICKING

Definitions:

i. Suppressing evidence, or the fallacy of incomplete evidence is the act of pointing to individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position, while ignoring a significant portion of related cases or data that may contradict that position.

ii. Choosing only the best and most suitable from a group of people or things.

iii. [From Investopedia.] The act of choosing top securities for investment from research that generally overlooks larger amounts of data or disregards broad market metrics.
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* All eight elements would be in.



i. I HAVE MY PERSONAL INTERESTS OR HIDDEN AGENDA.

THESE, not those.

1. Purposeful and necessary for the cherry-picker to 'discriminate'.



ii. NO NEED TO EXPLAIN, OR JUSTIFY, TO SUPERIORS.

THOSE, not these.

2. Cherry-picker is believed - or assumed - to be of very sound mind.



iii. WIN ONLY, NOT SOME WIN-WIN OR MIXED BLESSING.

THIS, not that.

3. Options or alternatives available are all present and laid bare.



iv. MUST BE SWEET AND FRESH, NOT SOUR AND STALE.

THAT, not this.

4. There would not be a restriction or restraint denying any freedom.



v. PICKS ONLY THE GOOD, THE BETTER, AND THE PEAK.

SOME/FEW, not none/all.

5. Who or what is 'rejected' or 'abandoned' naturally suffers a loss.



xi. SURELY CONNOTES ONLY POSITIVES OR ADVANTAGES.

WE/US, not them.

6. Picked cherry will leave no bitter taste in the mouth afterwards.



vii. FALLOUT NOT UNDER CONSIDERATION AT THE MOMENT.

OURS, not theirs.

7. Boomerang not possible therein; repercussion, if any, affordable.



viii. BENEFITS CERTAINLY LONG-LASTING, IF NOT FOR EVER.

MINE/I, not yours/you.

8. Serves purpose(s), if conscience doesn't prick the 'selfish' person.

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