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Read the following example:

Mr. Calhoun is against standardized testing because he isn't smart enough to pass the tests himself!

Which logical fallacy does this example contain?

A. Ad hominem

B. Straw man

C. False causality

D. Begging the question

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User Wio
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The answer is A, Ad Hominem

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User Alicederyn
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The answer is A. Ad Hominem 
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User Nicolas Bousquet
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