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    1. The problem with the practice of "steelmanning" is that by preparing yourself for the best possible argument your opponent could make, you end up unprepared for the argument they *actually* end up making.
  1. …in reply to @cooljeanius
    Oftentimes a "strawman" is a more accurate (or at least more useful) representation of an opponent's argument than a "steelman" is.