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An argument claims that because a town implemented a new recycling program, and then saw a decrease in overall waste sent to landfills, the recycling program *must be* the sole cause of the waste reduction. This reasoning most clearly exemplifies which common logical flaw?

A Ad hominem
B False dilemma
C Post hoc ergo propter hoc (faulty causation)
D Appeal to authority

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

"Post hoc ergo propter hoc" is the fallacy of assuming that because one event followed another, the first event must have caused the second, overlooking other potential factors.

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