Determine Whether the Statement Is a Tautology, a Self-Contradiction, or Neither

question 74

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the statement is a tautology, a self-contradiction, or neither.
$$( \sim p \vee q ) \wedge ( p \vee \sim q )$$

• A) Self-contradiction
• B) Tautology
• C) Neither

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