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According to Jenna, she has lost her 10 pounds to buy dietary supplements and she found those supplements work well for her and she shared her experience with her friends about this supplement. That means she is showing the evidence to her friends that the dietary supplements she bought are worthful. The evidence shown by Jenna is called anecdotal evidence.
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