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Complex Passages: Sub-Conclusions

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In extended arguments, a statement can be both a conclusion (of earlier premises) and a premise (for the final conclusion). These are sub-conclusions.

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"Rates rose, so borrowing slowed; and since borrowing slowed, growth will dip." "Borrowing slowed" plays both roles.

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Miss the sub-conclusion and the whole diagram collapses into mush.