Cherry picking
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Cherry picking, when used figuratively, refers to selective extraction of points in an argument in order to refute or affirm them while ignoring others which will not support the point(s) being made. Often, these cherry-picked factoids or references will be over-extrapolated and oversold to give the impression that they are representative, when they are not.
In practical terms, it refers to a mechanic who chooses to work on newer units in relatively pristine condition, leaving the more intractable, less convenient jobs for others to swear at.
It derives from the obvious reluctance to harvest unripe, or overripe, fruit and to select only those which will make profit (or pie).
Quote mining is a form of cherry picking, and the genuine points used in construction of straw man arguments are typically cherry-picked.
