Which of the following arguments commits the fallacy of composition?
A) Doctor Who is an exciting show, so the first five minutes of it will be exciting.
B) The chocolate chips were made by Hershey, so the chocolate chip cookie was made by Hershey.
C) The state of Virginia has bears, so the city of Richmond has bears.
D) Sally Smith is smart, so everyone at her school is smart.
E) The first arrow broke off in the target, so the whole quiver of arrows is probably flimsy.
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