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What type of fallacy is this statement:

My two best friends in college were tan Californians. All Californians must be tan!

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hasty-generalization

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Answer: Hasty generalization.

Explanation: You immediately assumed that because you met two Californians that were tan, you assumed that all Californians are tan, despite only meeting two. Thus, it's a hasty generalization.