Argue with the Unreconstructed Cynic (Acquainted)
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From: Exploring the Mangrove College
He's returned with a fresh cup of... well, something, and is quite eager to press you on the subject of truth.
Unlocked with 
The Mushroom's Dream (Quality) 0-1999, 
Acquaintance: The Unreconstructed Cynic
Challenge information
- 82 - very chancy (41%)
- 102 - chancy (51%)
- 122 - modest (61%)
- 142 - very modest (71%)
- 162 - low-risk (81%)
- 182 - straightforward (91%)
- 200 - straightforward (100%)
Success
"But surely this is an epistemic matter?"
It takes some clever argumentation […] and […] patience, but you finally box him into an intellectual corner. He digs deep for every […] scrap of irrelevance and sophistry, and abruptly pivots the argument […] He seems to be having a thoroughly good time of it. […]
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Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Extraordinary Implication
Failure
Ad hominem
The Cynic spends an hour knocking you around on the matter of truth, while managing to say […] nothing of substance. […] he moves on to arguing about your choice of attire, chuckling gleefully all the while. Even the blemmigan appears to be mocking you.
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- Watchful is increasing…
