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4. It begs the question, what do (they) mean by the term "illegitimate."
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 02:38 PM
Jun 21

illegitimate:
...

other than (1) bastard...
2
a
: not sanctioned by law : illegal
an illegitimate government
… a retaliatory, harassing, or other illegitimate motive.
—Diamond "D" Const. Corp. v. McGowan, 282 F. 3d 191 (2002)
b
: not authorized by good usage
c
of a taxon : published but not in accordance with the rules of the relevant international code
3
: not reasonable or fair
were fired for illegitimate reasons
4
: not rightly deduced or inferred : illogical
5
: departing from the regular : erratic

I'd love to audit a course like that - to get some idea of their preferred tools of the trade.

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