Analyze the Argument Passage Below, Addressing the Following as Appropriate

question 52

Essay

Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated.
Sal is probably going to be late, since the traffic is so bad. And he said he had an errand to run on his way over here.

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Definitions:

Antibiotic Resistance

The ability of microorganisms to withstand the effects of antibiotics, making standard treatments ineffective.

Gene Therapy

A medical treatment aimed at treating or preventing disease by modifying the genetic material of an individual's cells.

Virulent Phage

A type of bacteriophage or virus that reproduces only by a lytic cycle, leading to the destruction of the host bacterial cell.

Prions

Infectious agents composed of protein in a misfolded form, causing neurodegenerative diseases.