The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is known for his ability to describe where someone has been by looking at the sort of mud on a visitor's shoes.He has compiled information on what sorts of soil are prevalent in various areas of London.Holmes is thus able to infer from the presence of mud that someone has been to a specific location with that variety of soil.This is best understood to be which of the following sorts of reasoning?

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Sherlock Holmes uses abduction, a form of reasoning where he infers to the best explanation for the observed evidence (the specific type of mud on shoes) to conclude where someone has been. Unlike deduction, which guarantees the conclusion's truth if the premises are true, abduction suggests the most likely conclusion based on the evidence.

The Fictional Detective Sherlock Holmes Is Known for His Ability