Paul is searching for a puppy that will grow up to be friendly with his children. His

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Paul is searching for a puppy that will grow up to be friendly with his children. His friend Barbara has an Airedale terrier that is good with her children. From this, Paul concludes that an Airedale puppy would make a good choice. How do the following facts bear on Paul's argument?
a. Barbara's dog is a female, but Paul plans to get a male.
b. Tim, Ed, and Irene have male Airedales that are friendly with their children.
c. Tim's, Ed's, and Irene's dogs all came from the same litter.
d. Fran, Penny, and Bob have Airedales that snap at their children.
e. Fran's, Penny's, and Bob's Airedales all came from different litters.
f. The puppy that Paul plans to get was born in the month of June, just as Barbara's was.
g. The puppy that Paul plans to get is of the same subspecies as Barbara's dog.
h. The puppy that Paul plans to get had a littermate that was vicious and had to be destroyed. Barbara's dog had no such littermates.
i. Paul plans to give his dog special training, but Barbara's dog received no such training.
j. Paul changes his conclusion to state that if he gets an Airedale puppy, it will grow up to at least tolerate children.
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A Concise Introduction to Logic

ISBN: 978-1305958098

13th edition

Authors: Patrick J. Hurley, Lori Watson

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