"If Toronto is a city in Mexico, then Toronto is south of the border. Toronto is a city in Mexico. So, Toronto is south of the border." This illustrates a(n) ________.

A. invalid deductive argument
B. strong inductive argument
C. valid deductive argument
D. None of the answers are correct


Answer: C

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__________ relies on social agreements about the purpose of a societal practice or role

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following statements is most likely true of the Essenes?

A. They refused to accept the solar calendar used in temples. B. They were opposed to foreign influences. C. They derived their living from temple worship. D. They rejected animal sacrifice and avoided meat.

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Lin says that he became a pagan because his father was a pagan

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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On the issue of abortion, among the branches of Judaism there is broad agreement that __________

a. abortion is murder b. abortion is necessary to slow population growth c. the freedom of a woman whether to have an abortion should be absolute d. when the mother's life is threatened, her right to life has priority over that of the fetus e. the written Torah takes precedence over the oral Torah as a source of guidance on this issue

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