The duping of famed author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the "Cottingley fairies" hoax reminds us of which principle of critical thinking?
A)Correlation versus causation
B)Extraordinary claims
C)Replicability
D)Ruling out rival hypotheses

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The "Cottingley fairies" hoax was an extraordinary claim that lacked evidence to support its validity. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, despite being a renowned writer and intellect, failed to critically evaluate the evidence presented to him, and instead fell prey to his own biases and beliefs in the existence of fairies. This serves as a reminder of the principle of critical thinking that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

The Duping of Famed Author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the "Cottingley