Determine whether the following is valid or invalid:If it's going to be a cool spring, then the azaleas will need extra fertilizer. Indications are, however, that it's not going to be a cool spring.
What will be an ideal response?
Invalid. [Unstated conclusion: The azaleas won't need extra fertilizer.]
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