# 3/5 Compromise: What arguments were used?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-compromise-what-arguments-were-used/724497>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 7, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-compromise-what-arguments-were-used/724497 "2015-07-07T18:50:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-compromise-what-arguments-were-used/724497/81 "2015-07-14T20:40:09Z")

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**Moderator Note**

> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#):
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> The Other Waldo Pepper followed this slavishly. He even quoted himself when asked for a summary of his position. That is so classic “crank” in the math crank sense that from now on we could call cranking “pulling a Pepper.”

You’re getting into personal attack territory here, which has no business in GQ. Attack the post, not the poster. If you have a problem with The Other Waldo Pepper, take it to the Pit.

No warning issued.

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**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-compromise-what-arguments-were-used/724497/82 "2015-07-15T03:57:25Z")

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> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#):
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> The Other Waldo Pepper followed this slavishly.

Hehe. So he/she only gets 3/5 credit for the argument?

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