PT 16 S2 Q7

   Politician: Now that we are finally cleaning up the industrial ... ...

Which one of the following most closely parallels the flawed pattern of reasoning in the politician's reply to the reporter?
(A) If there had been a full moon last night, the tide would be higher than usual today. Since the tide is no higher than usual, there must not have been a full moon last night.
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*This question is included in Practice Set: "Parallel Flaw" Questions, Set 1