In the expression "The twin towers of the World Trade Center no longer exist because they were destroyed by terrorists," the statement "They were destroyed by terrorists" is called the:
A) Premise.
B) Consequent.
C) Explanans.
D) Conclusion.
E) Explanandum.

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The statement "They were destroyed by terrorists" explains why the twin towers no longer exist, making it the explanans, which is the part of an explanation that accounts for the phenomenon being explained.

In the Expression "The Twin Towers of the World Trade