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Which of the following is an example of a false causality fallacy?

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A. Every time Lou eats tacos, his baseball team wins. So now he eats
tacos before every game to ensure a victory,
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B. Dorian would make an excellent class president, because he's a
wonderful dancer,
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c. Alexander lied to his parents about going to the party, therefore,
he must lie about everything
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D. Yesenia can either take a cooking class, or she can be a horrible
cook for the rest of her life,

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A. A causality joins together two events, and assumes that they are dependent. Whether or not I put my favorite socks on etc has little to do with how good of a day I will have.
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