Penelope was running for local office. Recently she had her nose "enhanced" through plastic surgery. Her opponent Rudolph printed an ad showing Penelope before her nose surgery and after, with the comment: "If she alters her own appearance, just think what she will do to our town." Penelope can sue Rudolph for libel.

Libel is a false statement of fact communicated in a fixed form that harms someone’s reputation. The ad accurately shows Penelope before and after surgery, and the comment is political opinion or rhetorical criticism, not a provably false factual claim. Therefore, she cannot establish libel on these facts; “False” is the correct choice.

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