Consider the following passage: Five college students who were accused of sneaking into the Cincinnati Zoo and trying to ride the camels pleaded no contest to criminal trespassing yesterday. The students scaled a fence to get into the zoo before security officials caught them, zoo officials said. This passage is an argument.
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During the opening arguments of a trial, a defense attorney stated, "My client is innocent. The police report states that the crime was committed on November 6 at approximately 10: 15 A.M. in San Diego. I can prove that my client was on vacation in Chicago with his family at this time. A verdict of not guilty is the only possible verdict." Explain whether this is an example of indirect reasoning.
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