Ashley detests Isabel, and Isabel detests Francesca. Therefore, it necessarily follows that Ashley detests Francesca.
A) Inductive, weak.
B) Inductive, strong.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Inductive, uncogent.
E) Deductive, valid.

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The argument is deductive because it attempts to follow a logical structure where the conclusion is supposed to necessarily follow from the premises. However, it is invalid because the conclusion (Ashley detests Francesca) does not logically follow from the premises given (Ashley detests Isabel, and Isabel detests Francesca). There is no direct relationship established between Ashley's feelings towards Francesca.

Ashley Detests Isabel, and Isabel Detests Francesca