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Which persuasive appeal is being demonstrated in the quote below? "According to the CDC, 28 people in the United States die every day in accidents that involve a drunk driver."

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It could be argued that this quote is demonstrating Pathos, as death caused by drunk drivers evokes feeling. However I think Logos is more applicabe, as the quote has specific facts and figures which have a logical persuasive appeal.
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