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Identify Each Speaker That Gives an Argument for His or Her

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Identify each speaker that gives an argument for his or her position in the following passage.
worried athletic supporter:I'm particularly concerned with the proposed cuts in the university athletic program.If something has to be cut,let's start with something like dance or basket weaving.
unworried athletic supporter:Oh,don't worry.The university isn't going to kill its cash cow.A strong athletic program is good publicity and brings in lots of contributions.The trustees aren't going to let anything happen to a first-rate program like ours.


Definitions:

Empirical Findings

Information and knowledge acquired by means of observation or experimentation that are grounded in empirical evidence.

Therapeutic Methods

Various techniques and approaches used in treatment to alleviate or cure disorders or diseases.

Psychobabble

Jargon used in psychology and psychotherapy that is often regarded as pretentious or meaningless.

Pseudoscience

A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method, but which do not adhere to a valid scientific methodology.

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