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Exercise 3: Ad Verecundiams - Personal |
| Identify the fallacy that occurs in each passage. These will all be personal Ad Verecundiams: Invincible Authority, Unidentified Experts, Celebrity Endorsement, and Appeal to Confidence. |
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| 1. The Surgeon General says smoking is bad for you. Therefore you should quit. | ||
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| 2. Slick Razors are the best. I personally guarantee it. | ||
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| 3. Nine out of ten doctors recommend Bayer Aspirin. | ||
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| 4. Merrill Lynch - that's the stock company Martha Stewart listens to. | ||
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| 5. I'm supposed to be neutral, but just between you and me, the more expensive television is the better buy. | ||
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