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    The argument is valid by mathematical induction

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    A 100 year old man is clearly not a childIf the conclusion is false and the argument is valid and the base step is true, ...The base step of the argument is plainly trueThe second premise of the induction argument must be rejected

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    The conclusion is false because a 100 year old man is clearly a non-child. Since the base step of the argument is also plainly true and the argument is valid by mathematical induction, we seem to have no choice but to reject the second premise.

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