Is it possible to construct an explanation for a false explanandum?
A) Yes, but at least one hypothesis would have to be false or inadequate.
B) Yes, but it could not have any hypotheses that are true or adequate.
C) Yes, and it could have hypotheses that are all true and adequate.
D) No, since such a construction would be an argument rather than an explanation.
E) No, since an explanandum is not an explanandum unless it is true.
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