Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated.You shouldn't buy a television set that costs over $300, and that one costs $450. And that television set is much too big for your living room anyway. You shouldn't buy any television set that's too big for your living room.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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