Either, or? Only though?

Law School Admissions LSAT Prep and Discussion Forum
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“Reading must be located in the same aisle as either Fantasy or Music”.

Am I supposed to interpret that as meaning that R could be in a section including both F and M as well (barring any additional restrictions)?

It doesn’t say only F or M.

Thanks

2

yes, it could be with both.

3

Thanks. I wondered because of one of the questions asked what could be a list of sections in an isle, and did not say only, but the answer requires that you treat the list as only including those sections.

Same game.

4

they’ll tell you if they mean the exclusive or

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“Reading must be located in the same aisle as either Fantasy or Music, but not both”.

6

Yup.

This sounds like a grouping game,
so imagine if there are only an in-group and out-group while F and M are both out,
if R HAS to be with at least one of those entities, then you know R must be in the out-group as well.

“Either X or Y, but NOT BOTH” or “Either A or ELSE B” signals exclusivity.