Consider the following argument: "Sneaker City has accused our company of exploitative labor practices. But Sneaker City's labor practices are much more exploitative than ours are. I happen to know they regularly employ children as young as nine in their overseas factories. Clearly, these accusations are groundless." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A) the red herring fallacy
B) the fallacy of attacking the motive
C) the fallacy of look who's talking
D) None of the answers are correct

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The argument commits the fallacy of look who's talking (also known as tu quoque) by dismissing the accusations against the company's labor practices by pointing out that Sneaker City, the accuser, engages in even more exploitative practices. This does not address the validity of the accusations themselves but instead attacks the accuser's behavior.

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