"Juno likes chips, and Juno likes soccer. Juno eats chips while watching soccer on television. Juno's favorite soccer team often loses. Hence, Juno's favorite team loses because she likes chips." These statements exemplify a(n) ________.

A. illustration
B. report
C. nonargument
D. chain argument
E. ought imperative


Answer: D

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