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Statement: A publisher's leaflet says — "Buy the deluxe edition of our dictionary; it is the only edition that lists words coined in the last five years." Assumptions: I. At least some buyers value having recently coined words listed in a dictionary.
II. All dictionaries other than this one have gone out of print. Which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement?

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  • ANeither I nor II is implicit
  • BOnly assumption I is implicit
  • COnly assumption II is implicit
  • DBoth I and II are implicit

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The leaflet presents recent coinages as a reason to buy, so it assumes at least some buyers care about them — I is implicit. Saying that this edition alone lists such words says nothing about other dictionaries being unavailable, so II is not assumed.
Answer: B) Only assumption I is implicit

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