The Speaker Says He Was a Bit Drunk When He

question 57

True/False

The speaker says he was a bit drunk when he was "roughed up" by the bouncer in a local bar, and he uses that personal experience as evidence that everyone should avoid this bar because customers are mistreated. The personal story was a good piece of evidence for the speech.

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