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Eristic
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Logic

No true Scotsman

Redefines a group on the spot to exclude the counter-example.

“That school banned phones and scores fell? Then it wasn't a real ban.”

How to spot it
“Well, no real teacher would…” right after you name one who did.
How to answer it
Point out that the definition changed to dodge the example; ask for a definition up front.
Practise against it

Favoured by The Shifter.