In the satirical book, Motel of the Mysteries, an archaeologist discovered a container marked "ICE" in the motel room she unearthed. The archaeologist would be making an error of inference if she said that:
A) the container was an "internal components enclosure" used to store internal body organs after death.
B) the container was found in the antechamber next to a bed.
C) the container was made of the finest plastic material.
D) she could not determine the use of the container.

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The archaeologist would be making an error of inference by assuming the container marked "ICE" was used to store internal body organs after death, as this is a misinterpretation of its actual purpose, which is likely to store ice.

In the Satirical Book, Motel of the Mysteries, an Archaeologist