For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful.
P1) No birds are mammals. P2) _ C) A kiwi is not a mammal.
A) If something is a bird, then it's not a mammal.
B) A kiwi is not a bird.
C) No mammals are birds.
D) A kiwi is a bird.

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The implicit premise needed to make the argument valid is that a kiwi is a bird (D). This connects the given premise (P1) that no birds are mammals to the conclusion that a kiwi is not a mammal, by establishing the kiwi as part of the category of birds.

For the Following Argument, Choose the The Best Candidate for an Implicit