George is an egotist. Therefore, he has an inflated impression of his own importance.
A) Inductive, weak.
B) Deductive, invalid.
C) Inductive, strong.
D) Deductive, valid.
E) Inductive, cogent.

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The argument is deductive because it presents a logical conclusion based on a premise. It is valid because the conclusion necessarily follows from the premise. The statement "George is an egotist" is equivalent to saying that "all egotists have an inflated impression of their own importance", which makes the conclusion that "George has an inflated impression of his own importance" logically necessary.

George Is an Egotist