Which of the following is an instance of the rule of disjunctive syllogism?

A. (~p ? ~q), ~p ? ~q
B. (~p v ~q), ~~p ? ~q
C. ~(p ? ~q), p ? ~~q
D. ~(p ? q), ~p ? ~q)


B. (~p v ~q), ~~p ? ~q

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