June 2018 LSAT Section 2 Question 19

If you study history, then you will appreciate the vast differences among past civilizations, and you will appreciate...

avif on June 19, 2020

Clarification

I got thrown off with the language of the second S & N statement in the question stem. Doesn't provided that mean necessary? You will appreciate something provided that you have done something else? I don't think I have come across this language in a question before this one.

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BenMingov on June 19, 2020

Hi Avif, thanks for the question.

Provided that is a sufficient condition, despite its confusing phrasing! Let's look at the example above.

You will appreciate something provided that you have done something else.

Having done something else guarantees your appreciation for something. That is why it is sufficient.

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

avif on June 23, 2020

Thanks. I will be aware of it the next time I come across it.