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Assumptions:

All x items are blue.
d items are always yellow or the same color as x items.
Only blue items are for commercial use.
Conclusion:

All d items are for commercial use.
If all the assumptions are true, is the conclusion:

A. True
B. False

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Final answer:

The conclusion that all d items are for commercial use is false, because d items can be yellow, and only blue items are stated to be for commercial use.

Step-by-step explanation:

The conclusion that all d items are for commercial use is false. The mistake in the argument is assuming that because all x items are blue and only blue items are for commercial use, then all d items, which are yellow or the same color as x items, must also be for commercial use. However, if d items are yellow, they do not fit the condition stated that only blue items are for commercial use.

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