I begin with two premises and end with a conclusion; if my middle term fails, so do I. What am I? - Answer & Hint

I begin with two premises and end with a conclusion; if my middle term fails, so do I. What am I?

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Hint: It is a formal shape of reasoning.

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A syllogism

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A syllogism is a formal argument with premises leading to a conclusion. If a key term or premise fails, the reasoning fails.

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