Syllogism 1F Given the following syllogism: No nondrinkers are drivers afraid of sobriety checkpoints. Hence, some drinkers are not sober drivers, since some inebriated drivers are not drivers unafraid of sobriety checkpoints. For Syllogism 1F, the major premise is:
A) Some sober drivers are not nondrinkers.
B) All drivers afraid of sobriety checkpoints are drinkers.
C) Some drinkers are not sober drivers.
D) All nondrinkers are drivers unafraid of sobriety checkpoints.
E) Some drivers afraid of sobriety checkpoints are not sober drivers.
E
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