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Constructive Dilemma

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(p ⊃ q) · (r ⊃ s); p ∨ r; therefore q ∨ s. Valid — two conditionals, one guaranteed trigger.

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If we litigate, we pay counsel; if we settle, we pay damages. We litigate or settle. We pay something.

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The conclusion is a disjunction. The dilemma never tells you *which* horn you're on.