The Demented Mrs. Grabit thought experiment is intended to show that
A. all versions of the defeasibility theory are unfounded.
B. a version of the defeasibility theory is unfounded.
C. some versions of the defeasibility theory are adequate.
D. a version of the defeasibility theory is a slight improvement over the standard account.
Answer: B
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