The following categorical argument form has more than three terms: "No non-P are non-M. Some M are non-S. So, some S are P." Reduce the terms to three by removing term-complements via applications of conversion, obversion, and/or contraposition.
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All non-P are M. (obversion)
Some M are not S. (obversion)
So, some S are not non-P. (obversion)
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