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A Honda Civic cut me off in traffic, so all Honda Civic drivers are rude.

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My 7-year old niece is afraid to go on a rollercoaster, so all kids must be afraid of rollercoasters.

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Katherine is a bad choice for mayor because she didn’t grow up in this town. 

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I felt nauseated both times I ate pizza from Georgio’s, so I must be allergic to something in pizza.

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If we make an exception for Anne’s service dog, then other people will want to bring their dogs. Then everybody will bring their dog, and before you know it, our restaurant will be overrun with dogs, their slobber, their hair, and all the noise they make, and nobody will want to eat here anymore. 

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• I visited a new city, but the first person I met was really rude to me. Thus, everyone from that city is rude.

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• My grandma doesn’t know how to use a phone, so every elderly person must not understand technology.

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CCSS.RI.8.8

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CCSS.RL.8.1

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Lola: I don't think John would be a good fit to manage this project, because he doesn't have a lot of experience with project management.

John: But you don't have a lot of experience in project management either!

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We can either stop using cars or destroy the earth.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

“Did you hear about those teenagers that vandalized the store downtown? Teenagers are so irresponsible.”

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