"If you grew up in the city, you must like rap music. You like rap music. So you must have grown up in the city."This argument form is:
A. affirming the antecedent.
B. affirming the consequent.
C. denying the consequent.
D. denying the antecedent.
E. none of the above.
Answer: B
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