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which sentence exemplifies the logical fallacy "poisoning the well"?

A. don't ask my friend to help you plan for the party; she has terrible taste in music.
B. if you don't like Mrs.Smith to the Senate, we will definitely see a rise in taxes.
C. my dentist doesn't believe in taking vitamins, so I don't take them either.
D. we never had any crime until Mr.Jones was elected to office, so it's definitely his fault. ​

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Answer:

A. Don't ask my friend to help you for the party; she has terrible taste in music

Explanation:

"Poisoning the well" - Can  be defined as unfavourable information, be it true or false about an individual as presented by another to discredit the targeted person. In this case the speaker  is discrediting his friend by giving adverse information, that he has a terrible taste for music. He is discounting the credibility of his friend's ability to assist with the planning of the party.

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