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  • Ostensibly (adv): Sometimes, something appears to be true, but it may not be. That thing is ostensibly true.
  • Paucity (n): When something is scarce, there is a paucity of it. This is a good and uncommon word that is extremely useful when talking about a lack of evidence for a claim.

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