Given that a = b, which of the following is an incorrect application of Leibniz's law?


A. inferring Ca • Da from Cb • Da
B. inferring Ab ? Db from Aa ? Da
C. inferring (w)Bww from (w)Bwa
D. inferring Lca ? Lac from Lcb ? Lbc


C. inferring (w)Bww from (w)Bwa

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