Which of the following examples correctly applies the technique of arguing by authority?

A. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations agrees with my opinion about military involvement in Syria.
B. Global warming is melting ice caps, rising sea levels threaten flooding, so global warming threatens to flood coastal cities.
C. I have met five Canadians who speak both French and English, so all Canadians speak both French and English.
D. If corn can be raised successfully in Iowa, then it should grow well in neighboring Nebraska.


Answer: A

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