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Is sophistry the dark side of sophistication?

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It may be, because sophistry is a plausible argument, based on falsehood.

Sophistication is defined as:

1. Knowledgeableness and refinement: a combination of worldly wisdom, self-confidence, and refinement in a person

2. Advanced technical development: advanced technical development and complexity

3. Act of sophisticating: the process of sophisticating something or somebody

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