Imagine you have a library book, which you believe is due to be returned in one week. You get a letter from the library saying that the book is already overdue. You say, "Impossible! It's due in one week!" Your objection is based on
A) The evidence.
B) Your background beliefs.
C) A fallacy.
D) Emotion.

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Your objection is based on your background beliefs about when you think the book is due, not on the current evidence provided by the library's letter.

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