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Which of the following is a fallacy of ambiguity? I. division II. personal attack III. appeal to a lack of evidence I only III only I and III II and III

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A. I only

Explanation: I just took the test

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A fallacy of ambiguity occurs whenever one uses a phrase that is unclear or when multiple definitions are used within a single argument. It takes the logical form of "Claim X is made; Y is concluded as a result of an unclear understanding of X." One example is "We have a good understanding of the world around us. Therefore, we know exactly how this world came to be." One thing does not necessarily lead to the other. I believe the answer would be an appeal to a lack of evidence. 
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