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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
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She raised her daughters to keep an extra box and bottle unopened in the cupboard for every bottle and box that was in use.

By subsequent context, it can be deduced that she is a miser, obsessed with abundance.
  

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contraposition She raised her daughters to keep an extra box and bottle unopened in the cupboard for every bottle and box that was in use. She taught her daughters to always keep an extra container of every household product on hand—to always buy a new package before the package in use was empty.

  • contraposition She raised her daughters to keep an extra box and bottle unopened in the cupboard for every bottle and box that was in use.
  • She taught her daughters to always keep an extra container of every household product on hand—to always buy a new package before the package in use was empty.
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contrapositionShe raised her daughters to keep an extra box and bottle unopened in the cupboard for every bottle and box that was in use.
She taught her daughters to always keep an extra container of every household product on hand—to always buy a new package before the package in use was empty.

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