I really thought short-ranged was the author dissing the applicability (c). I guess i focused on the wrong part of the sentence

Sufficient is soft power; Necessary is Hard power.

Most books are paper. all paper is wood. most books are wood.

Most soup is hot. All hot foods are cozy. Most soup is cozy

Most days are bleak. all bleakness is temporary. Most days are temporary

@MaxThompson I fell into the trap of E. I need to remember the direction of each condition/the contrapositive