"If you are going to the beach, you'd better wear sunblock, or you'll get skin cancer." What is the most likely warrant in this argument?
A) You should always wear sunblock at the beach.
B) Beaches are dangerous places.
C) Skin cancer is a serious health threat.
D) Overexposure to the sun causes skin cancer.
E) You'll get skin cancer if you don't wear sunblock.

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The most likely warrant in this argument is that overexposure to the sun causes skin cancer. The argument is based on the assumption that if you don't wear sunblock, you will be overexposed to the sun and therefore increase your risk of getting skin cancer.

"If You Are Going to the Beach, You'd Better Wear