"If the Cold War is over, then Russia doesn't have spies operating in the US. Therefore, if Russia has spies operating in the US, then the Cold War is not over" is

A) modus ponens B) modus tollens C) contraposition D) disjunctive syllogism E) hypothetical syllogism


C

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