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What indicates a ‘begging the question’ fallacy?

When an argument’s premise assumes the truth of the conclusion, as opposed to supporting the argument being made, this indicates a begging the question fallacy. In its interrogative form, that is, when posed as a question, a begging the question fallacy is known as a complex question fallacy. In either form, the error in logical reasoning remains the same.

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