Support All known deposits of the mineral tanzanite are in Tanzania. ββββββββββ βββββββ ββββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββββββββ βββββββ βββ ββ ββββββββ ββββ ββ βββββββ β βββββ βββ ββββββββββ ββββ βββββββββ
This argument requires us to track three things: a mineral (tanzanite), a location (Tanzania), and a person (Ashley). All known tanzanite is found in Tanzania. Ashley collects only tanzanite. Therefore, Ashley is unlikely to collect a stone not from Tanzania.
The reasoning pattern has three key features to match:
2. Z interacts only with X
3. Therefore, Z is unlikely to interact with something outside Y (not "will never," just unlikely)
The cautious language in the conclusion ("unlikely") matters. The stimulus says "all known deposits" (not all deposits) and concludes Ashley is "unlikely" to collect a non-Tanzanian stone (not that she never will). This is careful reasoning: since there could be undiscovered tanzanite elsewhere, the conclusion is probabilistic rather than absolute. The correct answer should match this caution.
We need an answer where all three parts line up: all known X is in Y, Z interacts only with X, and the conclusion says Z is unlikely (not certain) to interact with something outside Y.
Analysis by Kevin_Lin
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