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Statements: No stone is a gem. Some gems are shiny. Conclusions: I. Some shiny things are not stones.
II. Some stones are shiny. Which conclusion(s) follow?

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  • ANeither I nor II follows
  • BOnly II follows
  • COnly I follows
  • DBoth I and II follow

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The shiny gems cannot be stones, so some shiny things are not stones (I). Nothing links stones to shiny things, so II does not follow.
Answer: C) Only I follows

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