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Antecedent
In a conditional "if P then Q", the antecedent is P, the part after "if". Affirming the antecedent is valid; denying it is a classic fallacy. From Latin for "going before".
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In an if-then statement, the antecedent comes first.
In an if-then statement, the antecedent comes first.
The antecedent was never satisfied.
The antecedent was never satisfied.
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