Statements:
1. All owls are nocturnal animals.
2. Some nocturnal animals are hunters.
Conclusions:
I. Some owls are hunters.
II. No owl is a hunter.
Which of the conclusions logically follow from the statements?

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A Only conclusion I follows
B Only conclusion II follows
C Either conclusion I or II follows
D Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Answer: D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

The owls are entirely inside the "nocturnal animals" category. The "hunters" category overlaps with some nocturnal animals, but we do not know which ones. The hunters could overlap with the owls, or they could completely avoid the owls. Because we lack definitive data, neither conclusion I (definitely yes) nor conclusion II (definitely no) can be stated as an absolute fact.

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