A horse is an animal. Therefore, whoever owns a horse owns an animal. (Hx: x is a
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A horse is an animal. Therefore, whoever owns a horse owns an animal. (Hx: x is a horse; Ax: x is an animal; Oxy: x owns y)
Translate the following arguments into symbolic form. Then derive the conclusion of each, using conditional proof or indirect proof when needed.
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A Concise Introduction to Logic
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