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Consider the following inference:Overseas citizens should be barred from voting in referenda because the results do not directly affect them.Which of the following state (a) an implicit assumption of the inference, and (b) a counterexample to the inference.Implicit AssumptionAnswer 1 Question 2CounterexampleAnswer 2 Question 2

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Consider the following inference:Overseas citizens should be barred from voting in referenda because the results do not directly affect them.Which of the following state (a) an implicit assumption of the inference, and (b) a counterexample to the inference.Implicit AssumptionAnswer 1 Question 2CounterexampleAnswer 2 Question 2

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(a) Implicit Assumption: The implicit assumption in the inference is that overseas citizens are not affected by the results of referenda in their home country.

(b) Counterexample: A counterexample to the inference could be a referendum on a tax law that affects overseas citizens' income or property in their home country. Even though they live overseas, the results of the referendum could directly affect their financial situation.

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