Is it possible for a single syllogism both to commit the fallacy of affirming the consequent and the fallacy of denying the antecedent?
A) Yes, because one argument can commit many fallacies at once.
B) Yes, because the second premise could be hypothetical.
C) Yes, because the antecedent and consequent might have been swapped in the hypothetical premise.
D) No, because no argument ever commits two fallacies at once.
E) No, unless the second premise and the conclusion each assert two different propositions.
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