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Utilize the provided predicates associated with each assertion to translate each statement into a formal, quantified logical form. The original assertions encompass various logical structures, including universal, existential, and negations, requiring an accurate translation into predicate logic with quantifiers and variables. Pay close attention to the logical scope of each statement, ensuring that negations and quantifiers are properly represented to reflect the intended meaning accurately.

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The task involves translating natural language assertions into formal predicate logic expressions using specified predicates. For each statement, the challenge is to identify the correct quantifiers—universal (∀) or existential (∃)—and to accurately denote negations, conjunctions, or implications as necessary. This process is fundamental in formal logic to clarify the logical structure and validity of propositions, enabling rigorous analysis and reasoning.

1. No managers are sympathetic.

The statement asserts the absence of any managers who are sympathetic. Using "Mx" to denote "x is a manager" and "Sx" to denote "x is sympathetic," the translation employs a universal quantifier with negation: "For all x, if x is a manager, then x is not sympathetic." Formally:

∀x (Mx → ¬Sx)

2. Everything is in its right place.

Here, "Rx" can be used to represent "x is in its right place." The assertion claims that for every thing "x," "x" is in its right place:

∀x R x

3. Some cell phones have no service here.

Let "Cx" denote "x is a cell phone" and "Sx" signify "x has service here." The statement indicates the existence of at least one cell phone with no service, which can be expressed as:

∃x (Cx ∧ ¬Sx)

4. Not everything is settled.

This negation involves the universal statement "Everything is settled." With "Sx" meaning "x is settled" and "x" ranging over all relevant items, the logical form becomes:

¬∀x Sx

which can equivalently be expressed as:

∃x ¬Sx

5. Radiohead concerts are amazing.

Assuming "Rx" represents "x is a Radiohead concert" and "Ax" signifies "x is amazing," the statement claims all such concerts are amazing:

∀x (Rx → Ax)

6. Nothing is everlasting.

With "Ex" indicating "x is everlasting," the statement asserts that there are no everlasting entities:

¬∃x Ex

or equivalently:

∀x ¬Ex

7. Not every earthquake is destructive.

Let "Ex" denote "x is an earthquake" and "Dx" denote "x is destructive." The statement negates the universal that all earthquakes are destructive:

¬∀x (Ex → Dx)

which can be expressed as:

∃x (Ex ∧ ¬Dx)

8. Very few people do not like Mac computers.

Let "Px" be "x is a person" and "Mx" be "x likes a Mac computer." The phrase "very few" calls for a particular quantification, but in standard logical translation, it can be approximated as "Some people do not like Mac computers." Thus, the logical form is:

∃x (Px ∧ ¬Mx)

Though approximate, conveying "very few" precisely requires more complex probabilistic logic, but for the scope of elementary predicate logic, this suffices.

9. Only registered voters can vote in the next election.

Let "Rx" denote "x is a registered voter" and "Vx" denote "x votes in the next election." The statement specifies that only those who are registered voters participate in voting, modeled as:

∀x (Vx → Rx)

10. Not everyone disapproves (i.e., does not approve) of the president's cabinet selections.

Let "Ax" mean "x approves the president's cabinet selections." To say that not everyone disapproves is equivalent to stating that there exists at least one person who approves:

∃x Ax

This expresses that approval is not universal disapproval.

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