What is sufficient assumption question?
A sufficient assumption question asks for the claim that, if true, would guarantee the conclusion.
The right answer bridges the gap completely: add it to the premises and the conclusion follows with no room left.
Sufficient assumptions are often stronger than necessary ones. A claim can be sufficient without being necessary: the argument needs something, but it does not need this exact thing.
Related glossary entry: sufficient assumption.
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