Use a Venn diagram to evaluate the following argument: "Sherman is a Star Wars fan. All Star Wars fans are nerds. Therefore, Sherman is a nerd." This argument is ________.

A. valid but there is no way to know whether all the premises are true
B. invalid and has at least one false premise
C. valid and has true premises
D. invalid but has true premises and a true conclusion
E. None of the answers are correct


Answer: A

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