Let S be a set of four elements given by S = {A, B, C, D} with the following table. * A B c D A B c A B B c D B A c A B c D D A B D D. Is the binary operation* commutative? Why?

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Let S be a set of four elements given by S = {A, B, C, D} with the following table. * A B c D A B c A B B c D B A c A B c D D A B D D.

Is the binary operation* commutative? Why?

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