The following argument commits the fallacy of appeal to ignorance: "No one has ever seen Billie Jenkins ride his bike to school. So, probably Billy Jenkins rarely, if ever, rides his bike to school."

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The argument assumes that because there is no evidence of Billie Jenkins riding his bike to school, it is concluded that he rarely does so, which is an appeal to ignorance fallacy.

The Following Argument Commits the Fallacy of Appeal to Ignorance