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Identify the fallacy: Pauline said that after she removed her new designer coat from the shipping carton she threw it in the trash. We conclude that Pauline does not appreciate fine coats.

a. Ad Hominem
b. Amphiboly
c. Fallacy of Composition
d. Appeal to ignorance

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Final answer:

The fallacy in the statement regarding Pauline's actions with her coat is a Hasty Generalization, as it draws a sweeping conclusion from insufficient evidence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fallacy in the statement that Pauline does not appreciate fine coats because she threw her new designer coat in the trash is a Hasty Generalization. This is a fallacy of weak induction where a conclusion is drawn based on insufficient evidence. In this case, the conclusion about Pauline's appreciation for fine coats is deduced from a single action without considering other possible reasons for her behavior. There could be various reasons why she threw the coat away that do not relate to her appreciation of fine clothing.

Therefore, concluding her general attitude towards fine coats based on one incident is unjustifiably assuming too much from too little evidence.

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