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PT131.S2.Q3
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StanHolt
Thursday, Oct 16 2025

The explanation shows that there is an explanation available from both JY and Kevin, but the Kevin version is just the same video as the JY version. Can we get this fixed please?

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PrepTests ·
PT131.S2.Q24
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StanHolt
Thursday, Sep 25 2025

@graemeblake-64560 Definitely not out of left field. Very on topic, which is why it is a good trap answer. The degree in which its presented is why it is incorrect -- the use of "most intense." Watch the video explanation. Convenience of not having to carry cash or write checks -- but if the card isn't accepted anywhere, that's not convenient. Therefore, it very much is on topic.

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PT131.S2.Q24
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StanHolt
Thursday, Sep 25 2025

@cswalt3474400 E is not correct, but not because of personal bias. Convenience is clearly an important factor presented in the stimulus. Can I use cash and check everywhere? What if I can use cash in 1,000 locations that will not accept this credit card? Well, that is not convenient. The reason that E is incorrect is the strong language it uses -- "most intense"

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Lessons · Lesson 3 - Snoring (S)
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StanHolt
Wednesday, Sep 24 2025

@tlpalmer98138 I came to the discussion section looking for people commenting on the alternative AC-E. I haven't see many comments on this yet. I don't have great intuition when reading something that says "did not snore less frequently." That does not easily click in my brain. I was hoping others who more easily understand this wording might opine and suggest a straight-forward strategy to translate that language in a more simplified version.

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Lessons · Lesson 3 - Snoring (S)
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StanHolt
Wednesday, Sep 24 2025

@aldertree00644 Well said. Thank you.

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Lessons · You Try - Mayor Walker's Questionable Ethics
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StanHolt
Tuesday, Sep 23 2025

@Saint Thank you for trying to explain this. However, let's simplify the discussion.

Let's say 5 people approve and 5 people do not.

New negative information is released. What is our expectation? Should we expect the 5 people that already disapprove to change their opinions? Or, should we expect the people that already approve to change their opinions? What is more likely?

I would imagine it would be much more likely that people who previously approved could change their minds.

Why? Because the new information conflicts with their existing opinions. We wouldn't expect negative information to make the people that already disapprove suddenly approve. Why? Negative information wouldn't improve anyone's opinions.

The correct answer choice only talks about the people previously disapproved.

Perhaps the thinking is that because we had no additional people added to the percentage of people that disapprove, that means that no one that approved switched sides. However, I don't read it like that.

Is that what it's inferring? If we have no change on one side, there must be no change on the other?

Perhaps that's the mistake I'm making. No polls add up to 100%. Plus there's always +/- error in polls. Finally, there are groups of people that change their opinion, but it doesn't go from positive to negative. Or, from approval to disapproval. People could change to neutral. An approval rating could go down without a disapproval rating going up. Perhaps I've read too much into this.

Perhaps this question wants us to assumer there's an inverse (indirect) relationship between approval and disapproval?

This question really got to me. lol

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Lessons · Causal Language
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StanHolt
Tuesday, Sep 23 2025

@Gregmjr Yes, it is new. Added within the last 7 days.

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Lessons · You Try - Mayor Walker's Questionable Ethics
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StanHolt
Monday, Sep 22 2025

This doesn't make sense to me. Not even a little bit.

Why would we care what the people who already thought he was poor thought after the fact? Of course we didn't expect those people's views to change.

What should matter is what the people who thought positively thought and whether their opinions changed or not. The stimulus obviously doesn't expect us to believe someone had an ethics violation and public opinion would improve, do they? Of course not. So, why is the answer focused on the opinion of others whose opinion clearly would not change?

Can someone please help explain this please?

#feedback

#tutor

#instructor

#help

#pleasehelp

Seriously...help.

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Lessons · You Try - Vacuum Tubes
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StanHolt
Saturday, Sep 20 2025

I came here to disagree with the video like so many of you have. However, did you read the text?

Here is the text explanation:

There’s one more sentence in the stimulus.

However, vacuum tubes’ maximum current capacity is presently not comparable to that of semiconductors.

The third sentence tells us that all vacuum tubes do not currently have maximum current capacity comparable to semiconductors. So, SEVTs fail the necessary condition, and therefore SEVTs must not be preferable.

That is the explanation we were looking for in the video that was initially missed by J.Y. It was explained in the text following the video. Obviously, the video needs to be updated, but at least it's there in the text explanation.

Hopefully this helps.

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Lessons · You Try - Vacuum Tubes
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StanHolt
Saturday, Sep 20 2025

@djurli333199 aren't all small experimental vacuum tubes still vacuum tubes?

All small dogs are still dogs.

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StanHolt
Edited Saturday, Sep 20 2025

@ActuallyJozu exactly.

I don't understand why the long, drawn-out explanation over heat tolerance when it is failing the comparable condition by not having sufficient currency capacity.

Edit: He makes the explanation clear in text explanation:

There’s one more sentence in the stimulus.

However, vacuum tubes’ maximum current capacity is presently not comparable to that of semiconductors.

The third sentence tells us that all vacuum tubes do not currently have maximum current capacity comparable to semiconductors. So, SEVTs fail the necessary condition, and therefore SEVTs must not be preferable.

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Lessons · You Try - Vacuum Tubes
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StanHolt
Edited Saturday, Sep 20 2025

@osaieh I don't understand why he was so hung up on heat resistance when the stimulus clearly states that the vacuum tubes do not meet the maximum current capacity requirements. I agree with what you said.

What on earth am I missing here? How can he completely ignore the max current capacity.

If it's a cat, it's an animal. Not an animal, not a cat.

If it's not comparable, it's not preferable.

Again, what am I missing?

#feedback

#tutor

#important

#explanation

#instructor

#help

Edit:

This is explained in the text explanation following the video explanation:

There’s one more sentence in the stimulus.

However, vacuum tubes’ maximum current capacity is presently not comparable to that of semiconductors.

The third sentence tells us that all vacuum tubes do not currently have maximum current capacity comparable to semiconductors. So, SEVTs fail the necessary condition, and therefore SEVTs must not be preferable.

Eventually a new video needs to be made, but at least the explanation is included in the text. I feel better now! lol

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Lessons · You Try - Raspberry Nurseries - MSS Review
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StanHolt
Friday, Sep 19 2025

Most applies to both predicates. I did not catch that the first time I attempted this question.

Why did I make this mistake? Still searching for answers.

#Feedback

#Ideas

#Tutor

#Instructor

All feedback or ideas welcome.

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Lessons · You Try - Coffeehouses and Restaurants
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StanHolt
Edited Friday, Sep 19 2025

When he explains why AC "A" and "E" are wrong, he discusses that Coffeehouse and Public Place is redundant.

Does that mean we can read AC "A" and "E" as:

Any public place that has a spacious interior is a well-designed public place

or

Any public place that has a spacious interior is comfortable

?

Or, would this be an incorrect statement?

#Kevin

#Instructor

#Tutor

#Feedback

Feedback is much appreciated!

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Lessons · Causal Language
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StanHolt
Friday, Sep 19 2025

Thank you for adding this!

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Lessons · Skill Builder - Causal or Non-Causal?
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StanHolt
Friday, Sep 19 2025

@Kevin Lin Thank you!

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Lessons · Lesson 3 - Nutritional Labels
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StanHolt
Edited Friday, Sep 19 2025

I noticed something in this video that I had not noticed before. J.Y. is reading the AC's starting in the middle with the word "if" and it makes it a bit easier to understand more quickly. At least it did for me, and I would imagine it does for him as well, which is why he reads it that way. The quicker, the better.

I hope this helps someone. I will use this strategy moving forward.

Edit: I wrote this before getting to the end of the video...and of course he pointed it out! lol

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Lessons · You Try - Economic Growth
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StanHolt
Monday, Sep 15 2025

@raynap18 I agree with this assessment. Although I got the correct answer, I am trying to dig deep to understand everything about every question. I am stiving for 100% understanding and 100% scoring.

#Tutor or #Instructor can you please provide #feedback on how he is linking A-->B to D --> E

I am struggling to understand this concept of the can cause link between to the two and how it relates to the stimulus and what language in the stimulus is specifically telling us that.

Any help is much appreciated!

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Monday, Sep 15 2025

StanHolt

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Fact v Belief v Knowledge in Core Curriculum (LR Section)

I am currently working through Core Curriculum (CC). In doing so I came across a broken link titled Fact v Belief v Knowledge. I do not recall seeing this covered in the Foundations. I cannot access this information via the link. In the video explanation of the problem regarding Job Loss called: Lesson 3 - Job Loss J.Y. refers to a "Ground Level Truth."

Here is the link to this lesson: Lesson 3 - Job Loss

What is a Ground Level Truth? How do we access the lesson to the broken link?

Finally, does anyone have any addition feedback they can provide on this question?

PT 143 S4 Q10 (this was the question used in this lesson).

It was a bit tricky for me.

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Lessons · Skill Builder - Causal or Non-Causal?
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StanHolt
Monday, Sep 15 2025

@Kevin Lin Absolutely agree with you. It definitely was an opportunity to learn. I think most of us here are extremely motivated to do well on this curriculum, and this exam. And we are of the mindset that anytime there is an opportunity to be tested, we want to be perfect--drill sets, PTs, timed, untimed, BR, drills, and sections. So, when we seem to be unprepared, it is disappointing. I understand your point, and I agree with you.

In the meantime, it may be worth adding a small disclaimer in front of this drill set saying that this is more of a learning lesson and a way to introduce new information or ideas. That way it will change the expectations of the students. Just a thought. Looking forward to the next lesson. Is there a way we will be notified when the lesson is posted? Thanks again for your response. Have a great day!

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Lessons · Skill Builder - Conjunction, Disjunction, and De Morgan's
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StanHolt
Monday, Sep 15 2025

@LauraByrne Thank you!

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Edited Monday, Sep 15 2025

This particular question has a LOT more comments than most I've seen. Many of us were fooled by the fact that AC "C" contained the word "all" which appeared to be too strong of language to be supported. I am surprised that not #tutor or #instructor has come by to offer some additional guidance. I understand the video is here to help explain, but sometimes additional information and feedback is helpful. Perhaps admin, moderators, tutors, or instructors can observe the number of comments on a given question. It's quite possible that questions with a higher number of comments probably is worthy of additional attention and #feedback

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The analytics show that the most often chosen wrong answer choice is AC "D". The video spends the least amount of time analyzing this AC. It seemed that there was a comparative component to this question. The study is comparative in nature. The study made comparisons across time. Also, the answer seemed less committal, more general (less specific), therefore easier to support than other claims. So, additional feedback on AC "D" would be much appreciated. Thank you!

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Lessons · Lesson 2 - Swimming Pools and Soft Drinks
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StanHolt
Monday, Sep 15 2025

This video was the best explanation of any question I've seen. At least for me, it was the perfect explanation.

Thank you!

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PrepTests ·
PT120.S1.Q10
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StanHolt
Friday, Sep 12 2025

@Max Thompson B is tempting because reading the word counter and thinking about the opposite flow of the correlation relationship can be misconstrued. Although I answered correctly, it took me too long. I eliminated the answered fairly quickly and ended up with B and D. AC - B was tempting because I thought it was referring to a change of direction in the correlation. The test writers are very good at authoring tempting alternative wrong answers. Especially when I narrow the choices down to two.

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Lessons · Skill Builder - Causal or Non-Causal?
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StanHolt
Friday, Sep 12 2025

@LsatFootpad

That's true, and I initially made the same mistake. However, even after understanding exactly what it is we were expected to do here, how do the previous lessons help us to identify the language being used and to assert, in the eyes of the LSAT writers, which statement asserts what? 

#2 is causal because we have causal language "produce" ?

Hmm. Okay. When was that presented? When was that taught? Making an affirmative statement doesn't make it causal, does it? What something tends to do something, does that mean it happens all the time or most of the time? I don't tend to breath in the morning. I always breath in the morning. An assertion of a causal relationship is to say that A causes B, not that A tends to cause B. 

Strange drill set indeed. 

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