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Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
¬Animal(y) ∨ ¬Kills(x,y) ∨ ¬Loves(z,x)
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Animal(F(x)) ∨ Loves(G(x),x)
Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
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¬Animal(y) ∨ ¬Kills(x,y) ∨ ¬Loves(z,x)
Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
Animal(Tuna)
¬Animal(y) ∨ ¬Kills(x,y) ∨ ¬Loves(z,x)
¬Loves(x,F(x)) ∨ Loves(G(x),x) ¬Animal(x) ∨ Loves(Jack,x)
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Animal(F(x)) ∨ Loves(G(x),x)
Animal(F(x)) ∨ Loves(G(x),x)
Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
Animal(Tuna)
¬Animal(y) ∨ ¬Kills(x,y) ∨ ¬Loves(z,x) Kills(Jack,Tuna)
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Animal(F(x)) ∨ Loves(G(x),x)
Animal(F(x)) ∨ Loves(G(x),x)
Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
¬Animal(y) ∨ ¬Kills(x,y) ∨ ¬Loves(z,x) Kills(Jack,Tuna)
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¬Animal(y) ∨ ¬Kills(x,y) ∨ ¬Loves(z,x) Kills(Jack,Tuna)
¬Loves(x,F(x)) ∨ Loves(G(x),x) ¬Animal(x) ∨ Loves(Jack,x)
Animal(Tuna)
Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
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¬Animal(y) ∨ ¬Kills(x,y) ∨ ¬Loves(z,x) Kills(Jack,Tuna)
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Animal(F(x)) ∨ Loves(G(x),x)
Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
Animal(Tuna)
¬Animal(y) ∨ ¬Kills(x,y) ∨ ¬Loves(z,x) Kills(Jack,Tuna)
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Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
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¬Animal(y) ∨ ¬Kills(x,y) ∨ ¬Loves(z,x) Kills(Jack,Tuna)
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Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
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Cat(Tuna) ¬Cat(x) ∨ Animal(x) Kills(Jack,Tuna) ∨ Kills(Curiosity,Tuna) ¬Kills(Curiosity,Tuna)
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