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Mr. Gaines worth, a professor of law Harvard, says that the moon landing was a hoax. I'm included to believe a man with such impressive credentials. What fallacy was used?

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Answer:

Appeal to Authority fallacy

Step-by-step explanation:

The appeal to authority fallacy is where a person of power/influence/respect says something and you think that they are right.

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