Suppose that one premise of a disjunctive syllogism is "My book is not in my bag" and the conclusion is "I left my book at the library." What is the unstated premise?

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A disjunctive syllogism is a form of logical argument that uses a disjunction (an "or" statement) as one of its premises. The correct unstated premise for the given conclusion, based on the provided premise "My book is not in my bag," must be a disjunction that includes both possibilities: "My book is in my bag or I left my book at the library." This allows for the conclusion "I left my book at the library" when the first part of the disjunction is negated.

Suppose That One Premise of a Disjunctive Syllogism Is "My