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==Mutual exclusivity== The definition completely excludes what is being defined. For example, a cow might be defined as a flying animal with no legs.<ref name="Potter"/> In reality a cow has legs and cannot fly, but this example claims to define a cow using a definition that is opposite to what a cow actually is. "Cow" and "flying animal with no legs" are mutually exclusive to each other: they cannot refer to the same thing.
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