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12 — Topicality (T): Definitions, Standards, Voters

Prove the Aff isn’t within the resolution; or answer with We Meet, Counter-Interp, Reasonability.

  • Interp = definition; Violation = how Aff doesn’t meet it.
  • Standards: predictability, limits, ground; Voters: fairness/education.
  • Answer with We Meet, Counter-Interp, Reasonability, Turn Standards.

When to go for T

  • Aff strains topic/core term definitions or dodges predictable ground.
  • Judge is procedural-friendly and values limits/ground.
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