An advertisement for an upcoming TV show asked: "Should handgun control be tougher? You call the shots in a special call-in poll tonight. If Charge is 50 cents for the first minute." Over $90 \%$ of people who called in said "Yes." Fxplain why this opinion poll is almost certainly biased.
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A newspaper advertisement for an upcoming TV show said: “Should handgun control be tougher? You call the shots in a special call-in poll tonight. If yes, call 1-900-720-6181. If no, call 1-900-720-6182. Charge is 50 cents for the first minute.” Explain why this opinion poll is almost certainly biased.
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