Tim has lost money at the roulette wheel for the last five nights. Therefore, it is extremely likely that he will win tonight.
A) Slippery slope.
B) False cause.
C) No fallacy.
D) Complex question.
E) Weak analogy.

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This argument commits the fallacy of false cause by assuming that the previous losses somehow increase the likelihood of winning tonight. The outcomes of previous nights have no influence on the outcome of tonight's game, so there is no logical connection between Tim's previous losses and his chances of winning tonight.

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