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    <The judge deduced him guilty after the evidence>

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    Default Re: Is deduce properly used in this sentence?

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered
    <The judge deduced him guilty after the evidence>
    No, that's wrong.

    The judge found him guilty after being presented with the evidence.

    or...after the evidence had been shown/had been introduced.

    or

    The judge came to the conclusion after reviewing all the evidence.

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