Which of the following sentences contain tautologies?
A) Jim travelled to China yesterday.
B) Although the address was limited to only one controversial topic, the discussion that subsequently followed was based on mutual agreement.
C) Six people attended the committee meeting.
D) An interview was scheduled with the office manager.
E) Economic conditions are deteriorating.

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A tautology is a statement that is true by necessity or by virtue of its logical form. Sentence B contains a tautology because saying an address was "limited to only one controversial topic" and then stating "the discussion that subsequently followed was based on mutual agreement" implies a redundancy. The nature of being "limited to only one controversial topic" inherently suggests a focused discussion, which is then redundantly confirmed by stating it led to "mutual agreement."

Which of the Following Sentences Contain Tautologies