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Definition of Exception that proves the rule
1. Noun. A form of argument in which the existence of a counterexample to a rule is used to demonstrate the fact that a rule exists. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic) The rare occurrence of a counterexample to a rule, used to underscore that the rule exists ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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