The following argument is valid or forceful. Identify the irrelevant premise: Wayne Gretzky was the greatest hockey player in the history of the game. Gretzky holds or shares 61 National Hockey League records, and holds the points record for the regular season at 2,875 points and for the playoffs at 382 points. The next highest scorer is Mark Messier with 1,887 points, nearly a thousand less than Gretzky.
A) Wayne Gretzky holds or shares 61 NHL records.
B) Mark Messier has 1,887 regular season points.
C) Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL regular season record at 2,875 points.
D) Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for playoff points with 382.

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The argument is about Wayne Gretzky being the greatest hockey player, focusing on his records and points. Mark Messier's point total is irrelevant to establishing Gretzky's greatness.

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