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An ad hominem is ______________. A personal attack  The use of examples that are not representative of the claims made A method of crafting a persuasive message The use of population dynamics to arrive at a conclusion

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An ad hominem is ______________. A personal attack  The use of examples that are not representative of the claims made A method of crafting a persuasive message The use of population dynamics to arrive at a conclusion

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An ad hominem is a personal attack.

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