Consider the following argument: "Bill said that John's new girlfriend is a fox. Foxes live in the woods. So, John's new girlfriend must live in the woods." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A. the straw man fallacy
B. the fallacy of equivocation
C. the fallacy of look who's talking
D. None of the answers are correct
Answer: B
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