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Logical Flow of Statements If it’s a bleep, then it’s a bloop If it’s a bloop, then it’s a blap. Therefore… If it’s a bleep, then it’s a blap.
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Logical Flow of Statements If it’s a thingy, then it’s a jiggy. If it’s a jiggy, then it’s a flippy. Therefore… If it’s a thingy, then it’s a flippy.
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Logical Flow of Statements If it’s a mammal, then it’s not a reptile. If it’s not a reptile, then it’s not an insect. Therefore… If it’s a mammal, then it’s not an insect.
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Logical Flow of Statements If it hates pigs, then it doesn’t read magazines. If it a throws rice, then it hates pigs. Therefore… If it throws rice, then it doesn’t read magazines.
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Logical Flow of Statements If my cup is on backwards, then I won’t fork the spoon. If I don’t fork the spoon, then I my eyes will be shut. If my eyes are shut, then the moon sips slurpies. Therefore… If my cup is on backwards, then the moon sips slurpies.
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Logical Flow of Statements If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he’ll probably ask for a straw. Therefore… If you give a mouse a cookie, he’ll probably ask for a straw.
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Logical Flow of Statements All mammals are animals. Humans are mammals. Therefore… Humans are animals.
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Logical Flow of Statements Every one who is sane can do Logic. No lunatics are fit to serve on a jury. None of your sons can do logic. Rewrite as If it’s sane, then it can do Logic If it’s not sane, then it can’t serve on a jury If it’s your son, then it can’t do logic
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Logical Flow of Statements with Contrapositives (CP) If it’s sane, then it can do Logic. CP: If it can’t do Logic, then it’s not sane. If it’s not sane, then it can’t serve on a jury. CP: If it can serve on a jury, then it is sane. If it’s your son, then it can’t do logic. CP: If it can do Logic, then it’s not your son. Therefore…
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Logical Flow of Statements If it’s your son, then it can’t serve on a jury. And more eloquently, None of your sons are fit to serve on a jury.
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