This argument appeals to the wheelchair ethos of the wealthy, upper-middle-class american slob. if rainbow bridge is worth seeing at all, then by god it should be easily, readily, immediately available to everybody with the money to buy a big power-boat. why should a trip to such a place be the privilege only of those who are willing to walk six miles? or if pikes peak is worth getting to, them why not build a highway to the top of it so that anyone can get there?
which word from abbeys passage best demonstrates the ad hominem fallacy in his argument?
a. slob
b. privilege
c. anyone
d. highway

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Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?

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