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Wishful Thinking

The Fallacy

Believing something is true just because you really, really want it to be true.

Why it's wrong

Wanting a unicorn very badly will not make a unicorn appear in your backyard.

Example

I didn't study for my test, but I really want to get an A, so I'm sure I'll get an A anyway.

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