What formal fallacy is committed by the following argument? "Thorvald will have a song on the Top 40 charts this year, provided that he is a hip hop singer
But since Thorvald is not a hip hop singer, therefore he will not have a song on the Top 40 charts this year." A) denying the antecedent B) affirming the consequent C) affirming a disjunct
A
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a. true b. false
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What will be an ideal response?