Find a valid conclusion for the following Lewis Carrol puzzles (HINT: Express the given statements in conditional form): a. Babies are illogical. Nobody is despised who can manage a crocodile. Illogical persons are despised. b. No ducks waltz. No officers ever decline to waltz. All my poultry are ducks. c. No kitten that loves fish is unteachable. No kitten without a tail will play with a gorilla. Kittens with whiskers always love fish. No teachable kitten has green eyes. No kittens have tails unless they have whiskers.

Find a valid conclusion for the following Lewis Carrol puzzles (HINT: Express the given statements in conditional form): a. Babies are illogical. Nobody is despised who can manage a crocodile. Illogical persons are despised. b. No ducks waltz. No officers ever decline to waltz. All my poultry are ducks. c. No kitten that loves fish is unteachable. No kitten without a tail will play with a gorilla. Kittens with whiskers always love fish. No teachable kitten has green eyes. No kittens have tails unless they have whiskers.

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Find a valid conclusion for the following Lewis Carrol puzzles (HINT: Express the given
statements in conditional form):
a. Babies are illogical. Nobody is despised who can manage a crocodile. Illogical
persons are despised.
b. No ducks waltz.
No officers ever decline to waltz.
All my poultry are ducks.
c. No kitten that loves fish is unteachable.
No kitten without a tail will play with a gorilla.
Kittens with whiskers always love fish.
No teachable kitten has green eyes.
No kittens have tails unless they have whiskers. |

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