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Hypothetical Syllogism

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If p then q; if q then r; therefore if p then r. Valid — conditionals chain.

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If rates rise, borrowing slows; if borrowing slows, growth dips; so if rates rise, growth dips.

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The chain's conclusion is still a conditional. HS never asserts that p actually happened.