Nobody has ever seen Mr. Fearnside drive a car. He does own a car, though, but his wife is the only one to drive it. Therefore, probably Mr. Fearnside doesn't drive.
A) Begging the question.
B) Suppressed evidence.
C) No fallacy.
D) Complex question.
E) Appeal to ignorance.

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The argument is based on the available evidence that Mr. Fearnside has never been seen driving and his wife is the only one who drives their car. This leads to a reasonable conclusion that he probably doesn't drive, without committing a logical fallacy.

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