Suppose John Paul II  was the first non-Italian Pope in exactly 600 years, so other things being equal, his successor would presumably be Italian.
Can we infer that "The pope 300 years before John Paul II was not German."? Yes, no, or maybe?
Suppose John Paul II  was the first non-Italian Pope in exactly 600 years, so other things being equal, his successor would presumably be Italian. Can we infer that "The pope 300 years before John Paul II was not German."? Yes, no, or maybe?