Renovation of a street and sidewalk was supposed to be finished in October. Wet weather prolonged the rebuilding until the middle of December. Local retailers blamed the city for low holiday sales. Why would you agree with this analysis of why sales were poor?

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The local retailers are exhibiting a defensive bias by blaming the city for low holiday sales instead of considering other factors that may have affected their sales. They are trying to protect themselves from taking any responsibility for poor performance.

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