Logic
Written 58-A27 [2026-08-16], Edited 58-A27 [2026-08-16]
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If P then Q, P, therefore Q
If P and R then S, P, not R, therefore not S
If P or T then U, P, not T, therefore U
If (Q or not S) and U then V, and as established above Q, not S, U, therefore V
But how do we turn the messy analog world, into the pristine P, Q, R, S, T, U, V?
P is “You were in Zoe’s bedroom.”
Q is “You lied about your location”
R is “You were clothed.”
S is “You were just friends with Zoe”
T is “Zoe was in your bedroom.”
U is “You were intending, or succeeding, in cheating on me.”
V is “You are dead to me.”
Notes
This was written in 15 minutes during a Joy of Writing meetup.
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