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"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride; wishes are horses; therefore beggars ride." is an example of:
{ 1 } - simplification.
{ 2 } - modus tollens.
{ 3 } - disjuncitive syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus ponens.
{ 5 } - an invalid inference.
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"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride; wishes are horses; therefore beggars ride." is an example of:
{ 1 } - simplification.
{ 2 } - modus tollens.
{ 3 } - disjuncitive syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus ponens.
{ 5 } - an invalid inference.
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"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride; wishes are horses; therefore beggars ride." is an example of:
{ 1 } - simplification.
{ 2 } - modus tollens.
{ 3 } - disjuncitive syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus ponens.
{ 5 } - an invalid inference.
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"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride; wishes are horses; therefore beggars ride." is an example of:
{ 1 } - simplification.
{ 2 } - modus tollens.
{ 3 } - disjuncitive syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus ponens.
{ 5 } - an invalid inference.
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"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride; wishes are horses; therefore beggars ride." is an example of:
{ 1 } - simplification.
{ 2 } - modus tollens.
{ 3 } - disjuncitive syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus ponens.
{ 5 } - an invalid inference.
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"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride; wishes are horses; therefore beggars ride." is an example of:
{ 1 } - simplification.
{ 2 } - modus tollens.
{ 3 } - disjuncitive syllogism.
{ 4 } - modus ponens.
{ 5 } - an invalid inference.
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