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Statements: Some books are red. Some books are blue. Conclusions: I. Some red things are blue.
II. No red thing is blue. Which conclusion(s) follow?

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  • ANeither I nor II follows
  • BOnly conclusion I follows
  • CEither I or II follows
  • DOnly conclusion II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

Neither statement fixes whether red and blue overlap, but the two conclusions are contradictory and cover all cases, so either I or II follows.
Answer: C) Either I or II follows

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