A compound statement is a contradiction if

A. it is false regardless of the truth values assigned to the atomic sentences that compose it.
B. its truth value is a function of the truth values of its component atomic sentences.
C. it is true regardless of the truth values assigned to its component atomic sentences.
D. its truth value is a function of the placement of its parentheses.


A. it is false regardless of the truth values assigned to the atomic sentences that compose it.

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