How would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to Text 1's judgement of the commander?

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Text 1
The army lost the battle because its commander delayed the attack until afternoon, giving the enemy time to dig in.

Text 2
The attack was delayed until afternoon because the army's guns, sent by a road that had washed out, did not arrive until noon. A morning attack without guns would have been slaughter. The delay was the commander's best decision of the day, not his worst.

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A. By arguing that the delay was forced by the late arrival of the guns and was the right choice in the circumstances.. No guns until noon.

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B. By agreeing that the commander should have attacked in the morning. — Text 2 calls a morning attack slaughter.

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C. By denying that the attack was delayed. — Text 2 explains the delay.

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D. By claiming the army won the battle. — The outcome is not disputed.

Craft and Structure practice question

Answer: A. By arguing that the delay was forced by the late arrival of the guns and was the right choice in the circumstances.

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