Multiple Choice
Can a hypothesis be true without being adequate?
A) No, because adequacy and truth are the same thing.
B) No, because if it is true, then it is strong, and if it is strong, then it is adequate.
C) Yes, because it might not have a sufficient logical connection to the explanandum.
D) Yes, because no adequate hypothesis is ever 100% true.
E) Yes, but only if the explanandum is false.
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