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'No fish suckles its young; the whale suckles its young; the whale is therefore no fish.'
| What suckles | is no-fish |
| Whale suckles | it is no-fish |
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'This explosion must have been occasioned by gunpowder, for nothing else would have possessed sufficient force.'
| V. | |
| Explosions of a certain destructiveness | can only be occasioned by gunpowder |
| This explosion has that destructiveness | it must have been occasioned by gunpowder |
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'Every man should be moderate, for excess will cause disease.'
| V. | |
| To avoid disease | moderation is requisite |
| Every man should avoid disease | every man should be moderate |