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What type of fallacy attacks the character of the opponent rather than dealing with the issue

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The ad hominem fallacy I suppose.

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Answer: ad hominem fallacy.

Step-by-step explanation: a logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that often leads to a invalid or wrong conclusion. Ad hominem is a fallacious argumentative strategy where one or more people avoid a genuine discussion of the topic by instead attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person or group of people making the argument, rather than attacking the substance of the argument itself.

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