Consider the following syllogism:
Premise 1: All dogs are cats.
Premise 2: All cats say "meow."
Conclusion: Therefore, all dogs say "meow."
Which statement below describes this syllogism?
A) Both premises are valid.
B) The conclusion is valid.
C) The conclusion is not valid.
D) The conclusion is true.

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The conclusion logically follows from the premises given, making it valid. If all dogs are cats (Premise 1) and all cats say "meow" (Premise 2), then it logically follows that all dogs say "meow" (Conclusion), regardless of the factual accuracy of the premises.

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