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Check the validity of the following statement: Square of an integer is positive or negative

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Given statement is a compound statement in which connective word is 'or' .
Let p: the square of an interger is positive.
q: the square of an interger is negative. Let x be any interger and p is false.
`therefore x^2cancelgt0`
`rArrx^2lt0`
`rArr` q is true.
therefore, one is a valid statement p or q.
`rArr` Given statements is true.
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