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Assumptions

Oct 07, 2021

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A closed-world assumption, or CWA, is a logical rule that says a statement we know for sure is true, is true, but a statement we cannot say for certain is true will be assumed false. This is in contrast to an open-world assumption (OWA) which also holds that a true thing is true, but which does not contend we must assume falsity when it comes to things w…

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