Why do competent speakers avoid logical fallacies?

A. They are too subtle and difficult for listeners to follow.
B. They offer incomplete or invalid support for the speaker's claims.
C. They are so persuasively logical that they manipulate listeners too much.
D. They offer too much support for the opposing point of view.


Answer: B

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