All human beings observed thus far have lived less than 20 years.
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The next human being observed will live less than 20 years.
The above argument is an example of
A) a strong inductive argument with a true premise.
B) a strong inductive argument with a false premise.
C) a weak inductive argument with a true premise.
D) a weak inductive argument with a false premise.

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The premise that all human beings observed thus far have lived less than 20 years is false because there is ample evidence of people living beyond 20 years. The argument is inductive because it generalizes from observed cases to make a prediction about future cases, but it's considered strong in the context of its structure (assuming the premise were true), not in terms of its actual truth or the validity of its conclusion.

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