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The argument gives evidence that a painting did not accurately depict its subject matter, then concludes that a copy of that work will not accurately depict the original painting.

This argument is flawed because the accuracy of a painting reproduction in no way depends on how realistic the painting is. Imagine a terribly inaccurate portrait—maybe its just a simple smiley face. The fact that the painting is so crude and simple does not mean that a copyist could not produce an accurate copy of the same smiley face. The fact that the painting looks nothing like a real person has no bearing on whether the painting can be reproduced.

This is flawed because the accuracy of a recording in no way depends on how accurate the statements in the speech were. A recording is like a “copy” of a speech, so this parallels the stimulus’s assumption that an inaccurate subject cannot be copied accurately.

Wrong flaw. This assumes that a depiction of a subject must have the same characteristics of the subject itself. The stimulus assumes that a copy must be inaccurate if its subject is inaccurate in its depiction of reality.

Wrong flaw. This assumes that, in order for one thing to resemble another, it must share a certain trait (color). The stimulus assumes that a copy must be inaccurate if its subject inaccurately depicts reality.

Wrong flaw. This assumes that because two people are different, it’s impossible for one to imitate the other well. The stimulus assumes that a copy of a subject must be inaccurate if the subject inaccurately depicts reality.

Wrong flaw. This assumes that a novel is enthralling because it won a prestigious prize. It also assumes that a novel must share a particular trait (being enthralling) in order to be similar. The stimulus assumes that one cannot accurately copy a subject that inaccurately depicts reality.

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