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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