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toupee fallacy

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toupee fallacy (plural toupee fallacies)

(logic) A form of selection bias in which something is judged to be of poor quality in general, caused by the fact that most people only notice poor quality instances of that thing.
Alternative form: toupée fallacy
Not all toupees are bad, but you only spot the bad toupees. That's the toupee fallacy.

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