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An argument states: 'After our city installed new speed cameras, the number of traffic accidents decreased by 20%. Clearly, the speed cameras are solely responsible for making our roads safer.' Which logical flaw is most evident in this conclusion?

A Ad Hominem
B Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
C Red Herring
D Straw Man

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

This fallacy, meaning 'after this, therefore because of this,' incorrectly assumes that because one event followed another, the first event caused the second, without considering other possible factors.

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