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Ferdinand wants to buy a new Lexis. So he approaches his partner and says, "You are funny, smart and one of the most generous people I know. That’s why you deserve to ride in luxury" is an example of which fallacy?

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The answer is appeal to flattery.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is known that flattery can affect judgement. For this reason, this fallacy is used when a person reccurs to excessive compliments to win a person's compliance.

The fallacy implies that the compliment only applies if the person agrees to comply. An example is saying: "I'm sure an intelligent person like you sees the point of my argument".

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