A. A common characteristic of a fad diet is that it claims to: help with easy weight loss.
The fear appeal is a common thing used in the media and basically boils down to trying to get someone do what you want them to do by providing them with an example that strikes fear if they wouldn't do that. A recent example would be Trump and his rhethoric about Mexicans and Muslims.
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I feel bad for you hope you find your dog soon