Consider the following argument: "Bill said that John's new girlfriend is a fox. Foxes live in the woods. So, John's new girlfriend must live in the woods." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A) None of the answers are correct
B) the straw man fallacy
C) the fallacy of equivocation
D) the fallacy of look who's talking

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The argument commits the fallacy of equivocation by using the word "fox" in two different senses: first, to describe John's girlfriend as attractive, and second, to refer to the animal that lives in the woods. This misuse of the term creates a misleading conclusion.

Consider the Following Argument: "Bill Said That John's New Girlfriend