Either Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton participated in writing the Federalist Papers. But Jefferson did not participate in this project. Therefore, it was Hamilton who participated.
A) No fallacy.
B) Weak analogy.
C) False dichotomy.
D) Amphiboly.
E) Suppressed evidence.

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The argument correctly concludes that Alexander Hamilton participated in writing the Federalist Papers, based on the premise that either Jefferson or Hamilton did, and Jefferson did not. This follows logically, without fallacy, given the information provided.

Either Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton Participated in Writing the Federalist