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Answer: By transitivity, if A > B > C, then C is the shortest.
Answer: If no A are B and all C are A, then no C can be B.
Answer: Being rich does not logically lead to being happy; the conclusion doesn\'t follow.
Answer: If all squares are rectangles, it\'s impossible for no squares to be rectangles.
Answer: By hypothetical syllogism, if A→B and B→C, then A→C.
Answer: Having a degree is necessary but not sufficient for being a doctor.
Answer: Since some flowers fade quickly and roses are flowers, some roses may fade quickly.
Answer: The statement draws a conclusion about cause and effect, making it an inference.
Answer: In an argument, the conclusion is what the premises are meant to support.
Answer: This is affirming the consequent. Wet ground could have other causes besides rain.
Answer: The argument assumes that banning smoking will actually reduce cancer rates.
Answer: Denying the antecedent doesn\'t tell us what tomorrow is.
Answer: By modus tollens, if P→Q and not Q, then not P.
Answer: By syllogism, copper must conduct electricity.
Answer: By disjunctive syllogism, if A or B is true and A is false, B must be true.
Answer: If no cats are dogs and all poodles are dogs, then no poodles can be cats.
Answer: Since some students study hard and all who study hard get good grades, some students get good grades.
Answer: All birds have wings and penguins are birds, so penguins have wings.
Answer: We can only say some X may not be Z, not that no X are Z.
Answer: If John also smokes, his health could be negatively affected despite exercise.