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Identify Any Formal Fallacies or Fallacies of Language in the Following

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Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage.
I was tested for allergic reaction to cats,and the test said I am indeed allergic.The test I was given says "yes" 90% of the time when people really do have the allergy and it says "yes" 10% of the time when people really do not have it.So more than likely I have the allergy,which is unlucky since only 1% of the population has this affliction.


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