Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.The next speaker is going to speak in favor of the idea. But she works for the gun lobby. Don't even bother listening to what she says.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Poisoning the well.

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