"Janet is a girl, and she plays softball. Julie is a girl. I bet Julie plays softball, too." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.

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The weak analogy fallacy occurs when someone makes an argument based on a weak or irrelevant analogy. In this case, the argument is that Julie plays softball because she is a girl, and Janet is a girl who plays softball. However, this is a weak analogy because there is no necessary connection between being a girl and playing softball.

"Janet Is a Girl, and She Plays Softball