Which of the following is an example of induction?
A) Carson has been tearing up the house at night, so he should sleep in his doghouse tonight.
B) Lions, cheetahs, and house cats all have whiskers.This suggests that all felines have whiskers.
C) Whenever my aunt visits, we have a good conversation.Given that she is coming this weekend, I'm expecting good conversation this weekend.
D) This has got to be chicken, because it's got the texture of chicken or turkey but it doesn't have the same dry aftertaste that turkey has.
E) Without fire, our ancestors could not have survived in this climate.Thus it is clear that our ancestors had fire.
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