Carol,an Acme Co.employee,regularly takes pens,paper,and other office supplies from the Acme office supply cabinet and brings them home for her husband to use in his home office.Carol defends this action by saying that: "I don't get paid enough,and besides,no one will miss the supplies." This statement is an example of:

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A non sequitur is a conclusion that does not follow from the facts or premises that one sets out and the speaker comes to an irrelevant conclusion.The point here is not whether the Carol is getting paid enough or not,it is simply whether she is right in bringing office stationery home.