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No professional athlete is a heavy smoker. Some heavy smokers are also accomplished musicians. Therefore, some professional athletes are not accomplished musicians.
The reasoning in the argument is flawed because it fails to consider that
- the professional athletes could, consistent with the premises, all turn out to be accomplished musicians.
- some heavy smokers may turn out not to be accomplished musicians.
- no heavy smoker is a professional athlete.
- the category of professional athlete and the category of musician are entirely mutually exclusive.
- it is impossible for any professional athlete to be an accomplished musician.
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