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प्रश्न
All men are chairs. John Doe is a man. In logical language, therefore:
विकल्प
John Doe is a chair
John Doe is a human being and therefore he cannot be a chair
A man cannot be a chair in any case
Chairs can be men
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उत्तर
John Doe is a chair
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