Amanda is taller than Jacqueline, and Jacqueline is shorter than Laura. Hence, it necessarily follows that Amanda is taller than Laura.
A) Inductive, weak.
B) Deductive, invalid.
C) Inductive, strong.
D) Deductive, valid.
E) Deductive, sound.

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The statement is deductive in nature, but it is invalid because the conclusion does not necessarily follow from the premises. Just because Amanda is taller than Jacqueline and Jacqueline is shorter than Laura, it does not necessarily mean that Amanda is taller than Laura. There could be other factors at play such as Sophia being taller than Amanda but shorter than Laura.

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