It's the fact that there's an element of truth in it that makes it seem like a good argument.

它确实有点道理,不然那个说法也不会听起来像是对的

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I had made him feel that if he whipped me for killing the kitten I would never gave serious way to his words again.

如果他因为我杀了小猫而打我的话,他会无从下台，我也不会再听他的了。

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