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Which type of logical fallacy is being presented in the argument below? “Officer, I apologize for running through the tollbooth without paying. I really think you should let me go with a warning because I just got laid off from my job today. I was crying and I didn’t even see the tollbooth and if you give me a ticket, I don’t know how I’m going to pay for it now that I’m unemployed.” A. appeal to common opinion B. personal attack C. false dilemma D. appeal to pity

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Im pretty sure this would be D as they are tryign to make us feel bad for them and understand thier pain.
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