"The defendant should be acquitted insofar as the evidence is weak and the witnesses are unreliable." Which of the following claims represents the conclusion of this argument?
A) The defendant should be acquitted.
B) The evidence is weak.
C) The witnesses are unrealiable.

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The conclusion of the argument is the main claim or decision that follows from the premises presented. In this case, the conclusion is that the defendant should be acquitted, which is stated explicitly in option A. While B and C are both premises in support of the conclusion, they do not represent the conclusion itself.

"The Defendant Should Be Acquitted Insofar as the Evidence Is