"Look before you leap, my friend. And remember, he who hesitates is lost." This statement exemplifies the fallacy of
A) begging the question.
B) inconsistency.
C) straw man.
D) None of the above

Question

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The statement exemplifies the fallacy of inconsistency because it presents two contradictory pieces of advice: to look before you leap (suggesting caution) and that he who hesitates is lost (suggesting action without delay), thus being inconsistent with each other.

"Look Before You Leap, My Friend