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Which argument uses circular reasoning?A.People who hate riding the bus must love traffic.B.A person who makes a lot of money must be greedy.C.Anyone who agrees with my opponent is a witch.D.The Wildcats are the best team because they're great.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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Which argument uses circular reasoning?A.People who hate riding the bus must love traffic.B.A person who makes a lot of money must be greedy.C.Anyone who agrees with my opponent is a witch.D.The Wildcats are the best team because they're great.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The argument that uses circular reasoning is D. "The Wildcats are the best team because they're great." This is circular reasoning because the conclusion, "The Wildcats are the best team," is simply restated in the premise, "because they're great." There is no actual evidence or reasoning given to support the claim.

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