The fallacy of deliberately raising an irrelevant issue during an argument is called a(n)
A) Red Herring
B) Appeal to Distraction
C) Straw Man
D) Appeal to Emotion
Ans: A) Red Herring
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. true b. false
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A) Some. B) Affirmative. C) Universal. D) Particular. E) Negative.
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