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SYMBOLIC LOGIC

By Lewis Carroll
                                                                   pg-ii
                                                                   pg-iii
                                                                   pg-iv

A Syllogism worked out.

That story of yours, about your once meeting the sea-serpent, always
sets me off yawning;

I never yawn, unless when I'm listening to something totally devoid of
interest.

The Premisses, separately.

   .---------------.          .---------------.
    |( )    |    ( )|           |       |       |
    |  .---|---.   |           |  .---|---.   |
    |   |  (#)  |   |           |   |   |( )|   |
    |---|---|---|---|           |---|---|---|---|
    |   |   |   |   |           |   |   |( )|   |
    |  .---|---.   |           |  .---|---.   |
    |       |       |           |       |       |
   .---------------.          .---------------.

The Premisses, combined.

   .---------------.
    |( )    |    ( )|
    |  .---|---.   |
    |   |(#)|( )|   |
    |---|---|---|---|
    |   |   |( )|   |
    |  .---|---.   |
    |       |       |
   .---------------.

The Conclusion.

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    |---|---|
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