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3. Explain what is meant by a fallacy. Identify the logical fallacies in the following statements, explain what is wrong with the particular fallacy form and explain what is wrong with the specific statements below. a) Abuse of the COVID-19 lockdown is rampant. Our only alternative is to abolish lockdown altogether. b) The universe has existed for fifteen billion years. The universe is made out of molecules. Therefore, each of the molecules in the universe has existed for fifteen billion years. c) During the past two months, every time that my Swansea City have not worn the white kit they have lost. To prevent defeats in the future, the team should only play in white.

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Fallacy Afallacyis the use ofinvalidor otherwise faultyreasoning, or "wrong moves"in the construction of anargument.A fallacious argument may be deceptive by appearing to be better tha