Given the following enthymeme: Sam wants a dog that is good with children, so he doesn't want a pit bull. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Pit bulls sometimes bite children. (Premise)
B) No sane person should own a pit bull. (Conclusion)
C) Sam likes pit bulls. (Premise)
D) No dogs that are good with children are pit bulls. (Conclusion)
E) Pit bulls are not good with children. (Premise)
E
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