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.Overheard during a recent Olympics: "Oh, I don't know. All athletes use some type of steroids in training and competition."

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Mistaken appeal to common practice.

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The example about patients who had an extended version of an uncomfortable procedure was used to illustrate...

A. that we are more likely to remember a procedure the longer it takes B. that we selectively notice experiences that confirm our expectations—for example, that the extended procedure is uncomfortable C. that our impression of the last part of an extended event has an outsized influence on our impression of the whole event D. that the ease with which we remember events is influenced by how the question was framed: for instance, how unpleasant was the extended procedure?

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The Patriot Act was passed over 200 years ago and is now being revived to

address threats of terrorism presented by September 11.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What is the point of the question "Should you step into the happiness box?" Give an example

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