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this fallacy occurs when a statement does not logically follow from a previous statement. **Literary Example:** In a museum in Havana there are two skulls of Christopher Columbus, “one when he was a boy and one when he was a man.” —Mark Twain
 * //Non Sequitur// (It Does Not Follow)**

Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, “Thank God, I’m still alive.” But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again. —Barbara Boxer, Senator from California

"Quotes: Non Sequitur (nahn SEK Wuh Tuhr) - Word Information." //Word Information - an English Dictionary about English Vocabulary Words and Etymologies Derived Primarily from Latin and Greek Word Origins//. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. [].


 * Visual Example: (Cartoon)**

"Non Sequitur Photos | Non Sequitur Pictures - Yahoo! News." //Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines //. 06 Feb. 2012. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. [].

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T., Veronica. "Non-Sequitur in Axe - Representing America - American Literature AP - Blog." //Critics and Builders//. 30 Sept. 2010. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. <[]>.

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Life Magazine. "100 Photographs That Changed the World by Life - The Digital Journalist." //The Digital Journalist//. Hewlett-Packard. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. .