The following argument commits the fallacy of composition: Each brick weighs less than ten pounds. So this brick building must weigh less than ten pounds.

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The fallacy of composition occurs when one assumes that what is true for individual parts must also be true for the whole. In this case, assuming the entire building weighs less than ten pounds because each brick does is an example of this fallacy.

The Following Argument Commits the Fallacy of Composition: Each Brick