Which of the following is important in order to be comfortable with a particular analogy?

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For an analogy to be valid and for us to be comfortable with it, the independent evidence in the current case should be similar to the independent evidence in the precedent. This means that the two situations should share enough relevant similarities for the analogy to hold true. Comparing the independent evidences in different cases (B) or discarding the independent evidence in the precedent (D) would not be helpful in establishing a valid analogy. Option A also seems incorrect because if the independent evidence is too different, the analogy may not hold true. Therefore, C is the best choice.

Which of the Following Is Important in Order to Be