Evaluate: Premises: 1. "DISCRMT is difficult or not many students like DISCRMT." 2. "If CALENG is easy, then DISCRMT is not difficult." Conclusion: That if not many students like DISCRMT, then either CALENG is not easy or DISCRMT is not difficult. O Valid O Not valid

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