An individual can demonstrate that a premise is false or dubious by ________.
A. pointing out that the premise is based on personal experience rather than a reliable fact
B. pointing out that the premise is dependent on some other premise in the argument
C. showing that the premise cannot be validated by an expert
D. noting that the premise is self-contradictory
Answer: D
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