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8)]Since 1978 when the copyright law was changed, books that are less than fifty years old must not be photocopied without the publisher's permission. Thus, any book that has been photocopied since 1978 without the publisher's permission must be at least fifty years old. The reasoning above exhibits a flaw similar to one in which of the following? A. Any member of the solar system must be either a planer or a moon, so if an asteroid is neither a planet nor a moon, it must not be a member of the solar system. B. Anyone who rides a city bus must buy a bus pass, and since Demetrios has a bus pass, he must be riding on a city bus. C. A driver who turns right must signal, so any driver who did not signal must not have turned right. D. Anyone who legally crosses a national boundary must have a passport; thus anyone who does not have a passport cannot legally cross a national boundary. E. Any wage earner residing in the state must pay state taxs, so since Boldwen pays state taxes, she must be resident in the state.

Hi, This topic troubles me. I could not find a good criticism on it. Can anyone share some good point to show the fallacy this articule made? ¡§Because occupancy rates for campus housing fell during the last academic year, so did housing revenues. To solve the problem, campus housing officials should reduce the number of available housing units, thereby increasing the occupancy rates. Also, to keep students from choosing to live off-campus, housing officials should lower the rents, thereby increasing demand.¡¨

Hi, Why the answer is not B, but D. Could some kindly explain for me? Thanks You. To prevent some conflicts of interest, Congress could prohibit high-level government officials from accepting positions as lobbyists for three years after such officials leave government service. One such official concluded, however, that such a prohibition would be unfortunate because it would prevent high-level government officials from earning a livelihood for three years. The official¡¦s conclusion logically depends on which of the following assumptions? (A) Laws should not restrict the behavior of former government officials. (B) Lobbyists are typically people who have previously been high-level government officials. © Low-level government officials do not often become lobbyists when they leave government service. (D) High-level government officials who leave government service are capable of earning a livelihood only as lobbyists. (E) High-level government officials who leave government service are currently permitted to act as lobbyists for only three years.

Hi, Could someone help me to figure out why it's C, not E. Thanks! Neighboring landholders: Air pollution from the giant aluminum refinery that has been built next to our land is killing our plants. Company spokesperson: The refinery is not to blame, since our study shows that the damage is due to insects and fungi. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion drawn by the company spokesperson? (A) The study did not measure the quantity of pollutants emitted into the surrounding air by the aluminum refinery. (B) The neighboring landholders have made no change in the way they take care of their plants. © Air pollution from the refinery has changed the chemical balance in the plants¡¦ environment, allowing the harmful insects and fungi to thrive. (D) Pollutants that are invisible and odorless are emitted into the surrounding air by the refinery. (E) The various species of insects and fungi mentioned in the study have been occasionally found in the locality during the past hundred years.

The duck-billed platypus has been described as the strangest mammal ____ is in the world. A. which B. it C. there D. where why the answer is C!!?? pls help me, thanks