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The inverse of x -> y is:

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The opposite of the statement is: "x" implies "not y"
The inverse of the statement is if both terms are negated:
"not x" implies "not y"
We have cases where the statement is true (Rain implies clouds) but the inverse is false (not rain does not imply not clouds; it can be cloudy while it does not rain).
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