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Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage

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Identify any fallacies in the following passage.
First poll watcher: "The decision in Gore v. Bush in 2000 was that George W. Bush won the election in Florida."
Second poll watcher: "But the question is whether that was a correct decision, given all the problems of voting in Florida."
First poll watcher: "Like I said, the decision went for Bush, so that's your answer."


Definitions:

Conversational Acts

Actions that achieve goals through language.

Language

A system of communication using sounds or symbols that enables us to express our feelings, thoughts, ideas, and experiences.

Gesture

A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed or heard directly, a critical cognitive development milestone in infants.

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