Given the following enthymeme: Anyone who smokes is asking for trouble, and Fred smokes two packs per day. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Fred should quit smoking. (Conclusion)
B) Anyone who smokes two packs per day is asking for trouble. (Premise)
C) Fred may get cancer. (Conclusion)
D) All persons identical to Fred are persons who smoke excessively. (Premise)
E) Fred is asking for trouble. (Conclusion)
E
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