Given the following enthymeme: Cathy is never happy when it rains, so Cathy must not be happy now.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Whenever Cathy is unhappy it rains. (Premise)
B) Whenever it rains it is not sunny. (Conclusion)
C) It is raining now. (Premise)
D) It is not sunny now. (Premise)
E) Cathy is always happy when it's sunny. (Conclusion)

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The missing premise in the enthymeme is that it is currently raining. Once we add this premise, we have a valid syllogism: 
Premise 1: Whenever Cathy is unhappy it rains.
Premise 2: It is raining now.
Conclusion: Cathy is unhappy now.

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