Look back at Part D on p. 74. For each argument: If it is valid...

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Look back at Part D on p. 74. For each argument: If it is valid in QL, give a proof. If it is invalid, construct a model to show that it is invalid. 1. Nothing on my desk escapes my attention. There is a computer on my desk. As such, there is a computer that does not escape my attention. 2. All my dreams are black and white. Old TV shows are in black and white. Therefore, some of my dreams are old TV shows. 3. Neither Holmes nor Watson has been to Australia. A person could see a kangaroo only if they had been to Australia or to a zoo. Although Watson has not seen a kangaroo, Holmes has. Therefore, Holmes has been to a zoo. 4. No one expects the Spanish Inquisition. No one knows the troubles I've seen. Therefore, anyone who expects the Spanish Inquisition knows the troubles I've seen. 5. An antelope is bigger than a bread box. I am thinking of something that is no bigger than a bread box, and it is either an antelope or a cantaloupe. As such, I am thinking of a cantaloupe. 6. All babies are illogical. Nobody who is illogical can manage a crocodile. Berthold is a baby. Therefore, Berthold is unable to manage a crocodile. ^^This is part D

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