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Which of the following statements shows bias through contradiction?

John and Sandra once had a lemonade stand together.
John doesn’t like lemonade.
John doesn’t like lemonade, but he likes Sandra’s lemonade.
John will only drink Sandra’s lemonade.

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John doesn't like lemonade, but he likes Sandra's lemonade.

A bias is a prejudice in favor or against something. A contradiction is a combination of ideas or statements of a situation that are opposed to one another.

Bias: John doesn't like lemonade

Contradiction: He likes Sandra's lemonade.

In theory, if John doesn't like lemonade, he shouldn't like Sandra's lemonade either. Since he does, it is a contradiction to his bias.

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