In the statement, "Professor Windplenty's test was extremely unfair. Just ask anyone who took it!" the primary fallacy is:
A) Sweeping generalization
B) Appeal to the crowd
C) False dilemma
D) Hasty generalization
E) Ad hominem

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The fallacy in this statement is an appeal to the crowd, which assumes that because "anyone who took it" agrees it was unfair, it must be true. This is not necessarily the case as opinions can be subjective and not always objectively true.

In the Statement, "Professor Windplenty's Test Was Extremely Unfair