"Something creates everything except itself" can best be symbolized (Cxy: x creates y) as
A) ($x)(y)Cxy.
B) ($x)[(y)Cxy • ~Cxx].
C) ($x)[~Cxx • (y)(~y = x → Cxy)].
D) ($x)(y)Cxy • ($x)~Cxx.

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The statement "Something creates everything except itself" implies that there exists an x such that x does not create itself and for all y, if y is not equal to x, then x creates y. This is best captured by option C.

"Something Creates Everything Except Itself" Can Best Be Symbolized (Cxy