Given the following enthymeme: Peaches are not ripe unless they are soft, and your peaches are not soft. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Some of your peaches are not ripe. (Premise)
B) All ripe peaches are soft peaches. (Conclusion)
C) Your peaches are not ripe. (Conclusion)
D) Your peaches are ripe. (Conclusion)
E) Not all the ripe peaches are yours. (Premise)
C
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