Identify the conclusion of each of the following arguments. Remember to remove any conclusion indicators.
-Understanding a language involves more than just manipulating a bunch of formal symbols. For, by virtue of implementing a formal computer program, I could behave exactly as if I understood Chinese. But I don't understand a word of Chinese. And if going through the appropriate computer program for understanding Chinese is not enough to give me an understanding of Chinese, then it is not enough to give any other digital computer an understanding of Chinese.
A) Understanding a language involves more than just manipulating a bunch of formal symbols.
B) By virtue of implementing a formal computer program, I could behave exactly as if I understood Chinese.
C) I don't understand a word of Chinese.
D) If going through the appropriate computer program for understanding Chinese is not enough to give me an understanding of Chinese, then it is not enough to give any other digital computer an understanding of Chinese.
E) It is not enough to give any other digital computer an understanding of Chinese.

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DThe conclusion of the argument is twofold: firstly, it asserts that understanding a language involves more than just manipulating formal symbols (A), which is the broader claim being supported by the argument. Secondly, it concludes that if a computer program for understanding Chinese isn't sufficient for the speaker to understand Chinese, then it's also insufficient for any digital computer (D), which directly follows from the specific example given about the speaker's lack of understanding of Chinese despite potentially following a program.

Identify the Conclusion of Each of the Following Arguments