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   ocr: THE GURSE - IS Begging the question of fallacy GONEAND DEAD To beg a question is to argue in a circle, to offer a claim that assumes the validity of the claim. This headline, published after the 2004 Red Sox won the World Series, claims thati the 2004 Red Sox were destined to end the Curse of the Bambino- it begs the question because they already had. 2004 Boston Red Sox A Team Desfined To Reverse The Curse