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Read the following example:

Mr. Calhoun is against standardized testing because he isn't smart enough to pass the tests himself!

Which logical fallacy does this example contain?

A. Ad hominem

B. Straw man

C. False causality

D. Begging the question

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The answer is A, Ad Hominem

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The answer is A. Ad Hominem 
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