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Introducing an irrelevant topic to divert people's attention from the original

(or real) issue is an example of which type of Logical Fallacy?*
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Red Herring

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Answer:

red herring

Step-by-step explanation:

Red herring is a distraction. And while a given line may indeed be true, it is a red herring if it is not relevant to the issue on hand. This makes it effective toward derailing someone's successful argument.

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The correct answer is red herring?

Step-by-step explanation:

I really think this is correct but sorry id its not.

Hope I helped.

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