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			'''Intellectual dishonesty''' is when one's convictions are out of proportion with one's evidence; a form of self-deception.
	'''Intellectual dishonesty''' is the creation of misleading impressions through the use of ], ], ], or misrepresented evidence. It may stem from an ulterior motive, haste, sloppiness, or external pressure to reach a certain conclusion. The truth value of work may be lost as a result.

	Scientists and scholars generally consider ] a serious form of intellectual dishonesty. Other examples include the incorrect attribution of a quotation or quotation out of context, use of obfuscated or irrelevant citations, deceptive omission of contextual text through ], and the unsupported amplification of a relationship.

	==Intellectual abuse==
	Often, individuals with experience or training in ]s can exploit certain strategies of persuasion or "]". This also appears in overuse of esoteric terminology, or the use of unnecessary ideas in a sentence, like "]". (''see ]'').

	==See also==		==See also==

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Intellectual dishonesty is when one's convictions are out of proportion with one's evidence; a form of self-deception.