Which of the following states the implicational rule hypothetical syllogism?
A. p ? q, q ? r ? p ? r
B. p ? q, p ? r, q ? s ? r ? s
C. p ? q, ~p ? q
D. p ? q, ~q ? ~p
A. p ? q, q ? r ? p ? r
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