Thank you very much for taking time and giving me a clear explanation. I will keep this in mind when approaching similar questions. Thanks again and good luck on your studies!

Thank you for your detailed explanation. However, I am not quite sure if I understand the x and y analogy. Can you please elaborate more?

I may have a wrong interpretation of the AC B. I understood it as if they are using the notepads for any other purposes but drawing their outlandish ideas. If that is the case, then the experts are wrong in their assumption that the notepads will help those engineers to draw because they are using it not for that purpose at all.

I understand that they could use it for other purpose in addition to drawing, but my understanding of negation of AC B is that they will NEVER use it for doodling and drawing. Am I focusing on the wrong part in the conclusion. After reviewing AC D, I get it why it is a correct assumption, but I cannot understand why B cannot be the correct assumption! Thank you.

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Can someone help with negation of AC B. During the test I knew something was wrong with that answer-- it sounded too strong but I still chose it under stress. When I negated the AC I thought it is weakening the argument: the simulated notepads will be used for other purposes than what experts suggest. That means that the engineers will not use them to draw their ideas -- so this weakens the conclusion that the notepads will be the solution! If engineers use it for any other purpose but doodling then it is weakening the experts' suggestions, isn't it? I am confused. Please help. Thank you.

I think there should be a quiz for Most Strongly Supported questions and SA. The NA does not have the word if. The MSS and SA sometimes are similar and require more attention to details. Thanks.

#help I chose C during the test because I read only the half of the question stem and assumed I should prove why it will "hurt consumer." I learned my mistake. Then, during the BR the AC A immediately clicks. However, I am confused why the question stem requires to justify the premise instead of the conclusion?

To my understanding, the first sentence is the conclusion -- the lower supply of halibut will hurt consumers. Why? Because the argument wants me to assume the demands for halibut will remain high and therefore result in higher price. The first question I asked myself in BR, after carefully reading the question stem, was what if consumer will not want to eat halibut when restrictions applied? So the AC A covers my assumption. No they want so therefore the argument is correct assuming the increase in the price.

Nevertheless, I am still confused why the question stem demands to justify the premise of the argument? What am I missing here? Thank you for your help.

That is exactly what I thought. So the fish in that last statement is the reference to halibut! #help

Thank you for sharing your insights. Does anyone can give suggestion to English as the second language students? Any approach to learn LSAT vocabularies? To increase reading speed? Studying for this test really demoralized me. I was an A student in college and like learning. But this test is nothing like what I did in school. I will appreciate your suggestions. Thank you.

the answer choice B says that they drink it after their work is done. It does not matter whether their daily task is in the morning or at night, as long as it interferes with their work, they cannot have it. AC B refers to after work. I hope it helps.

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The issue I have with accepting AC D is the assumption I had to make that is not explicitly stated. For example, some could also make a wild assumption that since the environmental pollution has variety of forms, such as one that may not cause harm to humans or at least, does not necessarily cause cancer. Also, in some early lessons, I remember learning to not bring outside knowledge to ACs. While it makes sense to believe in the AC D, I did not choose it because in a similar weakening question, PT 19, S 2, Q 4, the AC C presumably stated the similar implicit assumption that one could choose as an alternative explanation for the increase of algae (review that question).

My point is when should I accept an unstated assumption in ACs? Using common sense? I thought I should block that when it comes to the LSAT. Now I feel there are exceptions I have to learn and ACCEPT.

I understand that some weakening AC may only undermine the argument 5% and some 95%. But I struggle to make that decision under time pressure. I force myself to believe that by practice I will get better, but I still make the same mistakes! Any recommendations?

I had to pause studying because this cracked me up