The Objectivist mantra, “A is A,” is of course a (i) _____________ with which no logical person could disagree. The problem is that those who cite this axiom invariably proceed to substitute in different concepts for the first A and the second, in a feat of verbal (ii)___________ worthy of a stage magician, and then proceed as if the inter changeability of these concepts is indisputable.
| Blank (i) |
Blank (ii)
|
| Filigree |
Tautology |
| Quandary |
Peregrination |
| Prestidigitation |
Peroration |
Explanation: Answer tautology – prestidigitation.