Logic

The following argument could be strengthened: "Generally, Toyotas are very reliable cars. Tony drives a Toyota. Therefore, Tony probably drives a reliable car". Strengthening the argument can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Perhaps the simplest way to strengthen the argument is to modify the qualifiers in the second and third sentences as shown here: "All Toyotas are reliable. Tony drives a Toyota. T

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