The old saying, "Where there is smoke, there is fire," is subject to which fallacy?
A) Faulty sign
B) Faulty analogy
C) Hasty generalization
D) Non sequitur
E) Post hoc

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The saying "Where there is smoke, there is fire" assumes that a specific sign (smoke) always indicates a specific condition (fire), which is not always true. This assumption can lead to incorrect conclusions, making it a faulty sign fallacy.

The Old Saying, "Where There Is Smoke, There Is Fire