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Propositional logic question

 
 
Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2016 12:29 pm
Let p stand for the proposition “I bought a lottery ticket” and q for “I won the jackpot”.
Express the following as natural a English sentence:
¬p ∨ (p ∧ q)
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2016 01:05 pm
@letsplay14me,
Lets say the fact that I didn't buy a lottery ticket last year is not nearly as important as my contention that my purchase of this year's ticket under new circumstances far exceeds any vrejoicement by the masses in my win

...while incidentally, that's the way A2k Edit spells it

Any pun terrible but intended
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Kolyo
 
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Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2016 08:50 pm
@letsplay14me,
You either don't buy a ticket, or you buy a ticket and hit the jackpot.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2016 01:04 pm
@Kolyo,
Kol I like yours better, more succinct
Krumple
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2016 02:38 pm
@Kolyo,
Kolyo wrote:

You either don't buy a ticket, or you buy a ticket and hit the jackpot.


Not to get annoying but there are six options here.

A. No lottery exists. Therefore no ticket to purchase. Winning impossible.

B. A lottery exists. You never buy a ticket. Winning highly unlikely.

C. A lottery exists. Someone buys you a ticket. It doesnt win.

D. A lottery exists. You buy a ticket. You dont win.

E. A lottery exists. Someone buys a ticket for you. You win.

F. A lottery exists. You buy a ticket. You win.
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Kolyo
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2016 05:05 pm
@dalehileman,
I guess you did say something similar to what I said. I didn't read it, though because 2 people had already voted it down. I have cancelled one of their down votes.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2016 05:06 pm
@Kolyo,
Why, thank you Kolyo
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