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Khan observes that if flight 409 is cancelled, then the manager could not possible arrive in the time for the meeting . But the flight was not cancelled. Therefore, Khan concludes, the manager will certainly be on time . Halima replies that even if Khan's premises are true, his argument is fallacious. And therefore, she adds, the manager will not arrive on time after all. Which of the following is the strongest thing that we can properly say about this discussion ?
When workers do not find their assignments challenging, they become bored and, therefore, achieve less then their potential. On the other hand, when works find their assignments too difficult, they give up and so again achieve less than what they are capable of achieving. It is, therefore, clear that no worker’s full potential will even be realized. Which one of the following is an error of reasoning contained in the argument?
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In the decade there has been significant decrease in coffee consumption.During this same time, there has been increasing publicity about the caffeine in coffee's adverse long term effects on health. Therefore, the decrease in coffee consumption must have been caused by consumer's awareness of the harmful caffeine. Which of the following, if true,most seriously calls into question the explanation above ?