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> On Thu, 13 Feb 1997, Maurice Robinson  wrote:
> 
> >Let it be noted that some of us consider that Epp probably extrapolates
> >far too much from the actual extant evidence in making that final
> >statement. This again is the typical argument _ex silentio_  . . .

Reading Epp carefully shows that he offers an inference which is 
based on a number of supporting reasons and accompanying evidence.  
There isn't the evidence to falsify or verify empirically the 
inference, but it isn't offered in a vacuum.  An inference isn't an 
argument from silence.
 
Robt. Waltz added: 
> Epp *may* be right. But I don't think we can, with out present knowledge,
> consider the matter proved.

Sure.  And Epp didn't present the matter as "proved", but as a 
reasonable inference, based on the considerations he offered.
 
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