Fillenbaum's sentence "Don't print that or I won't sue you" is best described as __________.
A)perverse threat
B)threat
C)disordered threat
D)conjunctive statement

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Fillenbaum's sentence is an example of a perverse threat because it involves threatening an outcome (not suing) that is typically desirable, making the threat illogical or counterintuitive.

Fillenbaum's Sentence "Don't Print That or I Won't Sue You