Lin sends away for a hot-cold serving tray she has seen advertised. The tray is promised to keep hot dishes hot and cold dishes cold without electricity. Lin tries it out by placing a pan of hot beans on it. They stay hot throughout dinner. "It works," she tells her husband.What kind of causal claim is this?

What will be an ideal response?


Causation between a specific case of cause and effect.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What does Lewis Thomas mean by seeing things "from the corner of the eye"?

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