"The Brazilian soccer team has three top, match-winning players. Therefore, the entire Brazilian team must be a top, match-winning team." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A) The weak analogy fallacy
B) The fallacy of composition
C) The fallacy of inconsistency
D) The questionable cause fallacy

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The fallacy of composition is at play here because it assumes that what is true for a part of something must be true for the whole. Just because three players are top, match-winning players does not necessarily mean the entire team is top, match-winning.

"The Brazilian Soccer Team Has Three Top, Match-Winning Players