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Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

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Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
"It says here that smoke from wood-burning stoves, no matter how airtight they're supposed to be, gets into your house and is a health hazard."
"No way. We just spent close to a thousand dollars on this new stove; what you're reading can't be ."


Definitions:

Irreconcilably Divided

Describes a situation or relationship where differences cannot be resolved, often leading to a permanent separation or the end of negotiations.

Conviction

A formal verdict that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, typically rendered by a jury or judge in a court.

Acquittal

A certification or declaration following a trial that the individual accused of a crime is innocent or free from guilt in the eyes of the law and is thus absolved of the charges.

Free From Guilt

The condition of being without blame or having not committed a crime or wrongdoing.

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