Asks to determine whether or not 6 statements are propositions or not i.e. we can determine a truth value or not.
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\n2. {all[select[1]][0]}
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\n3. {all[select[2]][0]}
\n{all[select[2]][1]}
\n4. {all[select[3]][0]}
\n{all[select[3]][1]}
\n5. {all[select[4]][0]}
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\n6. {all[select[5]][0]}
\n{all[select[5]][1]}
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