Where Sxy: x is shorter than y, (?x)(y)Sxy says

A. everyone is shorter than someone.
B. someone is shorter than everyone.
C. everyone is such that someone is shorter.
D. someone is such that everyone is shorter.


B. someone is shorter than everyone.

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A "hsiao-jen" is a

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