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Question:No.

Absence of proof just means that nothing could be found to support your idea. It doesn't mean however that there is nothing to support your idea. Proof of absence means that you have proof that something is missing from something.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: No.

Absence of proof just means that nothing could be found to support your idea. It doesn't mean however that there is nothing to support your idea. Proof of absence means that you have proof that something is missing from something.

Obviously No.

No. There was once an absence of proof that the earth went round the sun. Didn't make it any less true.

For suspecting lovers that always true.

absense of proof- absense-start proof -creation
proof of absence- proof - creation absence - the end

No. It is not a proof of absense. It can be. But it is not clear.