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warrenjean01

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What formal fallacy is committed by the following argument? “If Wentworth is indeed the Phantom Strangler, then Wentworth is a dangerous psychopath. However, we have proved conclusively that Wentworth is not the Phantom Strangler. From this it follows that Wentworth is not a dangerous psychopath.”
◦ denying the antecedent
◦ affirming the consequent
◦ affirming a disjunct
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Marked as best answer by warrenjean01 on May 12, 2022

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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
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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