INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answer for each argument. Steve, I know that you've never been in a serious accident, but do you still drive your car like a madman?
A) Complex question.
B) Accident.
C) Argument against the person, abusive.
D) No fallacy.
E) Tu quoque (you, too).
A
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