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Passage Summary: An ad for a clinic says that since falls and bumps can cause whiplash, you should definitely get their full medical treatment if you ever trip or hit your head.

Conclusion: Anyone who experiences a fall or a bump on the head should undergo a full course of whiplash treatment at the Lakeside Injury Clinic.

Reasoning: Whiplash results from sudden neck movements, which can be triggered by falls or head bumps.

Analysis: The advertisement makes a massive leap from 'this could cause an injury' to 'you must get a full course of treatment.' To weaken this, we need to point out that not every bump or fall actually results in whiplash. It’s a bit like a mechanic saying that because a pebble could crack a windshield, you should replace your entire glass every time you drive on a gravel road—a bit overkill, don't you think? Look for an answer that suggests many such accidents are minor and do not result in the specific injury mentioned.

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Which one of the following, if true, provides the strongest basis for criticizing the reasoning in the advertisement?

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D
D says it’s very uncommon for falls or head bumps to cause the sudden sharp neck motion. That directly undercuts the ad’s jump from “can cause” to “after any fall or bump, insist on whiplash treatment.”
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