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    "unit": {
        "Fallacy": {
            "InformalFallacy": "Bandwagon"
        }
    },
    "title": "Galactic Logic Academy: Avoiding the Bandwagon Trap",
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        {
            "screen_type": "Text",
            "text": "Welcome back, Cadet! In this unit, you'll learn about the bandwagon fallacy, a common reasoning error where people adopt a belief simply because others do. Your mission is to recognize and resist this fallacy to make sound, independent decisions. Ready to begin?",
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        {
            "screen_type": "Text",
            "text": "The bandwagon fallacy occurs when someone argues that a belief or action is correct simply because it is popular. For example, 'Everyone in the galaxy believes this, so it must be true.' Popularity does not guarantee truth.",
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        },
        {
            "screen_type": "Text",
            "text": "In the galaxy, leaders often fall into the bandwagon trap when making decisions. As a cadet, your role is to identify when this fallacy is influencing arguments and help others see the flaws in such reasoning.",
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            "question": "Which of the following is an example of the bandwagon fallacy?",
            "options": [
                "Everyone on the council agrees that this policy is the best, so it must be the right choice.",
                "If the starship is repaired, it will fly. It is repaired, so it will fly.",
                "The Galactic Council's decisions are just because the Galactic Council always makes just decisions."
            ],
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            "hints": [
                "The bandwagon fallacy relies on popularity as evidence for correctness."
            ]
        },
        {
            "screen_type": "Text",
            "text": "The bandwagon fallacy can lead to poor decisions, especially when the majority is misinformed. For example, 'Everyone believes this planet is uninhabitable, so it must be true,' might ignore critical evidence to the contrary.",
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        },
        {
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            "question": "Which of the following are examples of the bandwagon fallacy? Select all that apply.",
            "options": [
                "Everyone in the galaxy uses this navigation system, so it must be the best.",
                "This starship design is popular among engineers, so it must be the safest.",
                "The majority of planetary leaders support this trade agreement, so it must be beneficial.",
                "If the starship is repaired, it will fly. It is repaired, so it will fly.",
                "Everyone believes this asteroid is harmless, so it must be safe to ignore."
            ],
            "correct_indices": [0, 1, 2, 4],
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            "hints": [
                "Look for arguments that rely on popularity rather than evidence."
            ]
        },
        {
            "screen_type": "Text",
            "text": "Congratulations, Cadet! You've completed the Galactic Logic Academy's unit on the bandwagon fallacy. Remember, just because an idea is popular doesn't mean it's correct. Stay vigilant and think critically to ensure peace and reason prevail across the galaxy!",
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