In the correspondence theory of truth, the proposition "There is a cat on the mat" is true only if:

A. everyone in the room believes that there is a cat on the mat.
B. there is a cat on the mat.
C. I think there is a cat on the mat.
D. it is reasonable to think that there is a cat on the mat.


Answer: B

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