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Also called ''Circulus in demonstrando'' -- [[Begging the Question]] used recursively. A is true because B is true. B is true because C is true. C is true because D is true. D is true because A is true. The proof simply circles around and around, with nothing in it that it isn't being proved by itself.
Not to be confused with the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2680093/1/Circular-Reasoning fanfiction] of the same name by "Swimdraconian".
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== Literature ==
* The ''[[Catch-22]]'' of the novel of the same name is Circular Reasoning. The dialogue that explains it:
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