"It rains a lot in San Diego during summers. I know because I spent two weekends in San Diego last summer, and that time it rained like cats and dogs." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A) The fallacy of hasty generalization
B) The fallacy of inconsistency
C) The weak analogy fallacy
D) The slippery-slope fallacy
E) None of the answers are correct

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The fallacy of hasty generalization is present because the conclusion that "it rains a lot in San Diego during summers" is based on a very limited experience (just two weekends). This does not provide a sufficient sample size to accurately generalize the weather patterns of San Diego during the summer months.

"It Rains a Lot in San Diego During Summers