Based On Deduction Rather Than Experience Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	38%	12		Figure of speech in which a term is used for a part rather than the whole or the whole rather than the part
3	35%	14		Tendency to hire based on academic credentials rather than relevant experience

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New York Times10 Mar 2016	Down 40
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