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An arguer ignores the opponent's position completely and changes the subject. That fallacy is a:

ACircular claim
BRed herring
CStraw target
DFalse cause
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Red herring
1. Attention is pulled elsewhere. 2. The original point is dropped. 3. It is a red herring. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Philosophy, Chapter 5, Logic and Reasoning._
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