Can a strong generalization about a group of things ever be based on a single instance?
A) Yes, if there is good reason to think that the instance is representative of the whole group.
B) Yes, if the instance is the only one available.
C) Yes, if the generalization is already believed to be true by most people.
D) No, because a single instance by itself never has any observable properties.
E) No, because the instance will always be very different from other instances in the group.
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