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Definition:
A syllogism is a type of formal logical argument. Syllogisms come in three sentences,
each with a subject and predicate:
Major Premise: Subject, predicate
Minor Premise: Subject, predicate
Conclusion: Subject, predicate
The major premise is the first premise in a syllogism and contains both major term and the middle term. The major term is the predicate term of the conclusion and the middle term is the term that occurs in both premises, but not in the conclusion.
The minor premise is the second premise in a syllogism and contains both the minor term and the middle term. The minor term is the subject term of the conclusion.
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