The Latin phrase non sequitur translates to it does not follow.

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Is it true that the Latin phrase non sequitur translates to it does not follow?

Yes. The Latin phrase non sequitur translates correctly to 'it does not follow'.

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 05.3: Fallacies

Explicitly states that the term non sequitur roughly translates to 'it does not follow'.

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 05.3%3A Fallacies. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Book%3A_Writing_About_Texts_(Lumen)/05%3A_Module_3%3A_Understanding_Logic_and_Reasoning/05.3%3A_Fallacies

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