Are the following arguments valid? Why, or why not?

If there is life on Pluto then Pluto contains water.
But there is no life on Pluto.
Therefore Pluto does not contain water.


Answer: Invalid. Even if life on Pluto suffices for Pluto containing water, there might be neither life nor water on Pluto; perhaps Pluto is too cold and dry for either.

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