"Herbie: Are you still reading that wacky New Age magazine?Alice: Yes.Herbie: Well, at least you admit it's wacky."Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.

A. The loaded question fallacy
B. The weak analogy fallacy
C. The inappropriate appeal to authority fallacy
D. The fallacy of appeal to ignorance
E. None of the answers are correct


Answer: A

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