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Those persons who are AP → R perceived as forming opinions of others only after cautiously gathering and weighing the evidence are generally resented.
It is imprudent to appear AP → ~P prudent.
The argument assumes R → ~P that it is not prudent to be resented.
Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the argument's conclusion to be properly drawn?
People who act spontaneously are
This answer negates the ~AP → ~R premise of the argument.
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Imprudent people act instantly and
This answer is about how imprudent people act, which is irrelevant to this argument about how people appear.
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People resent those less prudent
This answer doesn’t go so far as suggesting that people resent those who are imprudent. While someone may be less prudent than someone else, they still may be prudent. The opposite is also true—someone may be more prudent than someone else and yet still be imprudent.
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People who are intuitive know
Knowing when someone likes another is not relevant to this argument.
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It is imprudent to cause
Why this is right
This links being resented R → ~P with being imprudent.
Skill tested: Sufficient Assumption · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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