Statement Independence
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Definition
The rule that each Data Sufficiency statement must first be tested alone using only the stem.
Statement Independence in plain English
Cover Statement 2 while testing Statement 1, then reverse the process. Combining clues too early is the classic mistake; each statement must stand or fail on its own before you test them together.
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