The following passage is an argument: "It is not true that no presidents were born west of the Rocky Mountains. Richard Nixon, for example, was born in California."

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The passage presents a claim ("It is not true that no presidents were born west of the Rocky Mountains") and supports it with evidence (Richard Nixon's birthplace), which constitutes an argument.

The Following Passage Is an Argument: "It Is Not True