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Question
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If it is false that 'Animals are seldom aggressive', then which one of the following statements conveys the same meaning?
Options
All animals are always aggressive.
All animals are aggressive.
Sometimes animals are aggressive.
Sometimes animals are aggressive.
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Solution
Sometimes animals are aggressive.
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