Correct
Correct adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.
Usage example: a real brainteaser with only one correct solution to it
Faulty
Faulty adjective - Having a fault.
Both words in one sentence
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But once you meet the bureaucrat, thanks to a faulty Dialogue Tree, there's nothing you can do or say to get the correct library card.
Source: Video Game / Mad Maze - Right for the Wrong Reasons (When you reach the correct conclusion, but by faulty logic.)
Source: Logic Tropes - Feel free to correct any faulty information found here.
Source: Analysis / Nasuverse
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