[1-45] Which arguments are valid? i) All cats like fish. My pet bird is not a cat. Therefore, it does not like fish. ii) Everyone who eats banana every day is healthy. Hoa is not healthy. Therefore, Hoa does not eat banana every day. Select one: (i) None (ii) Both
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