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A theory of direct inference

Part I: A classical theory of direct inference

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    John L. Pollock

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. SES-8107614.

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Pollock, J.L. A theory of direct inference. Theor Decis 15, 29–95 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00133461

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