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An argument claims that if a town builds a new community center, it will inevitably lead to increased taxes, then cuts in other public services, and ultimately a decline in town quality. This reasoning most closely exemplifies which logical fallacy?

A False analogy.
B Ad populum.
C Slippery Slope.
D Straw man.

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

A slippery slope fallacy asserts that a relatively small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related, usually negative, consequences, without sufficient evidence for each step.

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