Mr. Thompson, our jeweler, says that the stone in your ring is a sapphire. Since Mr. Thompson has an excellent reputation among jewelers, we conclude that the stone is indeed a sapphire.
A) Appeal to unqualified authority.
B) False cause.
C) No fallacy.
D) False dichotomy.
E) Appeal to the people.

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There is no fallacy in this statement because the conclusion logically follows from the premise (Mr. Thompson's reputation and his statement about the stone).

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