Suppose the vast majority of the general population believed that smoking cigarettes was perfectly harmless or even healthy. Without supportive evidence, the majority of believers would be wrong, illustrating the

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The scenario described in the question illustrates the bandwagon fallacy, which is the belief that something is true or beneficial simply because many people believe it. In this case, the majority of people believe smoking is harmless, but this belief is not supported by evidence.

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