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- contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess
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- the deduction of the amount awarded to the plaintiff in order to pay the legal fees
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- his impressive deduction of the correct answer from only a few hints
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 26 May. 2020.
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The first known use of deduction was in the 15th century
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