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Inappropriate Authority
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LR.167 Inappropriate Authority
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Which option best explains why the cited authority is inappropriate for the claim made?
A
The argument assumes that a claim is true simply because no one has disproved it.
B
The argument shifts the meaning of a key term between the evidence and the conclusion.
C
The argument mistakes a necessary condition for a sufficient condition.
D
The argument concludes that a policy is correct merely because many people favor it.
E
The argument treats an isolated authority as outweighing a relevant expert consensus without explaining why.
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