Mike is very tall. So he plays basketball.
Analysis is that Mike is 6'11" and African American.
This is still a weak argument because what if he does not play basketball but a different sport or does not play a sport at all. He could have a different talent away from sports like music or acting in which he doesn't play basketball. Mike could play football or volleyball which has very tall men but do not play basketball professionally. Or he could have a medical condition that permits him from playing sports at all. From his race and height we assume he plays basketball because in the NBA, it is majority tall black men who play. We also assume since he is black that he lives in the ghetto and his family is very poor. The argument cannot be repaired because we do not know if Mike likes basketball or has another activity he likes do to. Also the plausible clauses could be false as well the conclusion to the argument.
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