From: gchien@n.o.S.p.a.m.protodesign-inc.com   
      
   "William Siler" wrote   
   > Instead of writing rules like   
   >   
   > IF x1 is Small and x2 is Medium and x3 is Large THEN z is Middle;   
   >   
   > we write   
   >   
   > IF x1 is Small THEN z is Middle;   
   > if x2 is Medium THEN z is Middle;   
   > if x3 is Large THEN z is Middle;   
   >   
   > and so on.   
      
   Are they logically equivalent?  Aren't the three new rules 'OR'ed?  How   
   does the inference engine work in this case?   
      
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