Which of the following best interprets the verse: "To be bent is to become straight. To be empty is to be full. To be worn out is to be renewed"?

A) It is a Daoist saying against admiring only impressive appearances.

B) Old things that are worn out ought to be thrown out.

C) It is not who you are, but how you look that counts.

D) Always judge according to appearances.


A

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In a gurdwara, the doors of peace, livelihood, learning, and grace symbolize:

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Jefferson says that his purpose in writing the Declaration of Independence was to

a) declare the natural rights of man. b) state his theory of the legitimacy of government. c) justify the Colonies’ separation from Great Britain. d) argue against the institution of slavery

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint. It is false that some teacups are flowerpots. Therefore, some teacups are not flowerpots

A) Valid; no fallacy. B) Invalid; illicit subcontrary. C) Invalid; illicit subalternation. D) Invalid; illicit conversion. E) Invalid; existential fallacy.

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