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Question 1

What formal fallacy is committed by the following argument? “If Morgan is married to Linda, then he is not single. Morgan is not single. Therefore, he is married to Linda.”
◦ denying the antecedent
◦ affirming the consequent
◦ affirming a disjunct

Question 2

What formal fallacy is committed by the following argument? “If Mr. Murdoch has won the lottery, then he is immensely rich. But Mr. Murdoch has not won the lottery. Thus he is not immensely rich.”
◦ denying the antecedent
◦ affirming the consequent
◦ affirming a disjunct
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Reply #1 on: May 12, 2022
Lorsum iprem. Lorsus sur ipci. Lorsem sur iprem. Lorsum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipci. Lorsum sur iprium, valum sur ipci et, vala sur ipci. Lorsem sur ipci, lorsa sur iprem. Valus sur ipdi. Lorsus sur iprium nunc, valem sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsum sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Vala sur ipdi nunc, valem sur ipdi, valum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipdi, vala sur ipdi. Valem sur iprem nunc, lorsa sur iprium. Valum sur ipdi et, lorsus sur ipci. Valem sur iprem. Valem sur ipci. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsem sur ipci, valus sur iprem. Lorsem sur iprem nunc, valus sur iprium.
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Reply 2 on: May 12, 2022
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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