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## [Building a Valid, Sound and Cogent Argument](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/building-a-valid-sound-and-cogent-argument/1604)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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**Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/building-a-valid-sound-and-cogent-argument/1604 "2022-09-21T15:30:20Z")

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Some of you may have noticed that I enjoy debating a good many topics online. Recently, in a fairly amicable exchange, I tried to explain carefully to a colleague the issues with their argument in terms of validity, s…