You are trying to prove the hypothesis that among a group of three people, Person A has the largest number of pineapples. What, if anything, is wrong with the following attempt at proving this?

Proof.

Person A and Person C both have an even number of pineapples, but Person B has an odd number of pineapples. The person with the most pineapples in the group has eight pineapples. Person A has more pineapples than Person C.

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You are trying to prove the hypothesis that among a group of three people, Person A has the largest number of pineapples. What, if anything, is wrong with the following attempt at proving this? 
 
 Proof. 
 
 Person A and Person C both have an even number of pineapples, but Person B has an odd number of pineapples. The person with the most pineapples in the group has eight pineapples. Person A has more pineapples than Person C.

Answer

There are no logical deductions in this proof: it is simply a set of facts or assumptions that doesn't tell us anything new.

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The proof is not sequential: some steps depend on information that comes later.

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There is nothing wrong with the proof.

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A false conclusion has been drawn.

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