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If "Some alien races are pacifists" is true, what may be inferred about "No alien races are nonpacifists"? Explain.
Answer:
If "Some alien races are pacifists" is a true statement, the statement "No alien races are nonpacifists" is false.
Explanation: The True statement here is a statement of Particular Quantity i.e., it is of the Categorical Statement form "I" and begins with "Some" and not "All". The second statement is of Universal Quantity i.e., of the form "E" and begins with "No" and not "Some". For the second statement to be True, it should have been of the form "I" i.e., "Some S are P".