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Affirming the Consequent Examples in Everyday Life

What are common examples of Affirming the Consequent reasoning you see in everyday life?
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Here is a good description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirming_the_consequent

I know how to use Microsoft Windows.
90% of the computers use Windows.
All computer users know how to use Windows.

It basically starts with an assertion in order to make a conclusion but the assertion does not relate uniquely to the conclusion.
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Thanks! :)