Residents of a small town on the gulf coast of Florida reported numerous UFO sightings. Military personnel eventually disclosed that they had been running tests on a new missile over the open waters, which would account for the strange lights the local people were witnessing. Which critical-thinking principle does this example best demonstrate?

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Occam's Razor suggests that the simplest explanation is often the correct one. In this case, the simplest explanation for the UFO sightings is the military missile tests, rather than assuming extraterrestrial activity.

Residents of a Small Town on the Gulf Coast of Florida