"Every Republican I see on TV is a rich, white guy. Therefore, all Republicans are rich, white guys." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A. The fallacy of hasty generalization
B. The inconsistency fallacy
C. The slippery-slope fallacy
D. The weak analogy fallacy
E. None of the answers are correct
Answer: A
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