Which of the following is not a requirement for an argument to be cogent?

A. The conclusion must be true.
B. The premises must be true.
C. It must be probable that if the premises are true, then the conclusion is true.
D. The truth of the premises must make the conclusion probable.


A. The conclusion must be true.

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The term __________ refers to the customs and usages shared by most self-conscious Jews of Judea, Galilee, and neighboring areas during that classical period

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The film Gattaca explores which social issue?

A. interracial adoption B. the rights of clones if human cloning is permitted C. the future hierarchy of humans, depending on whether they are designed in the lab or naturally conceived D. the future hierarchy of humans structured along racial lines according to the Nazi program of the 1930s and 1940s

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The English name "Leviticus" is derived from the Greek title for the book meaning ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The contrapositive of "Some metals are not ferrous compounds" is

a. some metals are not nonferrous b. some nonferrous compounds are nonmetals c. some ferrous compounds are not metals d. some nonferrous compounds are not nonmetals

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