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document.write( "We look at the first premise:\r\n" );
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document.write( "We begin by drawing a circle representing all cats.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since it says all cats have whiskers, we draw a larger circle that\r\n" );
document.write( "represents all whiskered things, so that it completely encloses the \r\n" );
document.write( "circle that represents cats.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next we look at the second premise:\r\n" );
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document.write( "[Note: a premise does not have to be true in real life, \r\n" );
document.write( "as this one.  However since it is a premise we assume\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since it says all whiskered things are dogs, we draw a larger \r\n" );
document.write( "circle that represents all dogs, so that it completely encloses \r\n" );
document.write( "the circle that represents whiskered things.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Finally we look at the conclusion:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we determine whether this conclusion\r\n" );
document.write( "is true based on the assumed premises.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we look at the Euler diagram and ask ourselves the question\r\n" );
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document.write( "Is the circle representing all cats totally inside the circle\r\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is \"yes\", so the argument is valid.\r\n" );
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