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(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB somewhat) (JJ analogous) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN difference)) (PP (IN between) (NP (JJ inductive) (NN reasoning)))))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ specific) (NNS instances))) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (JJ general) (NN conclusion))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ deductive) (JJ reasoning)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (FRAG (PP (VBG going) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ general) (NN principle)) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ specific) (NNS examples)))))) (. .)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))
This is somewhat analogous to the difference between inductive  reasoning (going from specific instances to a general conclusion) and deductive reasoning (going from a general principle to specific examples.)
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Making) (NP (DT a) (JJ specific) (NN statement)) (PP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ general) (NN principle)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN definition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ deductive) (NN reasoning))))) (. .)))