Write a well-crafted version of the following argument, identifying any equivocations or persuasive definitions: Reporters are snakes. They will lie, steal, and cheat to get information, and whoever will do that is a snake. Thus it is surprising that most courts of law include a court reporter as part of the court's personnel. To have a snake as a hired part of the court proceedings clearly undermines the pursuit of justice. Consequently, courts should start doing without court reporters.

What will be an ideal response?


1. Whoever will lie, steal, and cheat to get information is a snake.
2. Reporters will lie, steal, and cheat to get information.
So, 3. Reporters are snakes.
4. Most courts of law include a court reporter as part of the court's personnel.
5. To have a snake as a hired part of the court proceedings clearly undermines the pursuit of justice.
So, 6. Courts should start doing without court reporters.
Equivocation on "reporter": (1) journalist, or (2) someone who records events.

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