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Which statement is a clear example of a red herring?

OA. My classmate's terrible singing clearly proves that he's a poor
singer.
B. That American's rude manners show that Americans are a rude
people.
OC. The mayor's plan will fail because the mayor made poor grades in
school.
OD. Every time I've made a shot today, I've scored. I will score on every
shot.

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

a red herring is a clue or statement meant to be misleading or distracting. Stating the mayors bad grades in school distracts a voter off of the campaign the mayor is running and good things he may be trying to do to do.

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