How many propositions are there in the argument below? If horses fly or cows eat artichokes, then the mosquito is the national bird. If the mosquito is the national bird, then peanut butter tastes good in hotdogs. But peanut butter tastes terrible on hotdogs. Therefore, cows don’t eat artichokes. A. 2 B. 4 C. 3 D. 5

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How many propositions are there in the argument below?
If horses fly or cows eat artichokes, then the mosquito is the national bird. If the mosquito is the national bird, then peanut butter tastes good in hotdogs. But peanut butter tastes terrible on hotdogs. Therefore, cows don’t eat artichokes.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5

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