In the sense of "probability" used in this text

A. only future events can have a probability between 0 and 1
B. probability only applies to classes of events
C. there are no restrictions about what probabilities we can reasonably assign to things
D. the probability we assign to a claim is our degree of confidence in that claim


Answer: D. the probability we assign to a claim is our degree of confidence in that claim

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