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Is the following an argument or not? "Dolphins are mammals, and whales are mammals, but sharks...

Is the following an argument or not? "Dolphins are mammals, and whales are mammals, but sharks are a species of fish." A. argument B. not an argument

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Answer: B (not an argument)

Because in arguments, there will be Premise and Conclusion. In this statement, first two sentences can be taken as premises but last sentence i.e "sharks are a species of fish" cannot be a conclusion as "but" is used.

The statement just gave clarity that dolphins and whales are mammals but sharks are a species of fish. shark being a species of fish is not dependent on wheather dolphins and whales are mammals. So, the given statement is not an argument.

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