"Had Hitler won World War II, he would have eventually had to deal with Japan. If Hitler had to deal with Japan, millions more would have died. Therefore, if Hitler had won World War II, millions more would have died." Choose the best symbolization of the statement and evaluate its validity.

A. w ? d, d ? m, ? w ? m; this argument is valid
B. d ? w, m ? w, ? d ? m; this argument is invalid
C. d ? w, m ? w, ? d ? m; this argument is valid
D. w ? d, d ? m, ? w ? m; this argument is invalid
E. None of the answers are correct


Answer: A

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