Explain the difference between a tautology and a contradiction. You may use a truth table to support your answer if desired. Do NOT write more than 3 paragraphs.
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For example, the statement "A or not A" is a tautology because it is always true, no matter the truth value of A. In a truth table, a tautology will have all true values in the final column. Show more…
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