The following sentence is an argument: "No money spent on a good book can ever be wasted: somehow, sometime, somewhere that book will be read, if not by you, then by your children or your friends." (Clifton Fadiman, The Lifetime Reading Plan)

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The sentence presents a claim ("No money spent on a good book can ever be wasted") supported by reasoning ("somehow, sometime, somewhere that book will be read, if not by you, then by your children or your friends"), which constitutes an argument.

The Following Sentence Is an Argument: "No Money Spent on a Good