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Situationally true or false based on its situational context is called...

A) Paradox
B) Tautology
C) Contradiction
D) Contingency

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Situationally true or false based on its situational context is called contingency.

Step-by-step explanation:

False dichotomy, or "false dilemma," occurs in an argument when a limited number of possibilities are assumed to be the only available options.

In the classic variation, the arguer offers two possibilities, shows that the one cannot be true, and then deduces that the other possibility must be true. This is different from a situationally true or false based on its situational context, which is called a contingency. A contingency is something that is dependent on certain conditions or circumstances.

For example, let's say someone asks, "Is it raining?" and the response is, "It depends on where you're standing." In this situation, whether it is true or false that it is raining depends on the specific context or situation.

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