Based on the texts, the author of Text 2 would most likely say that Lund's conclusion is ____

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Text 1
The discovery of a Viking coin in a field in Maine proves that Norse sailors reached New England, argues collector Erik Lund.

Text 2
A single coin proves only that a coin travelled. It could have come south with Indigenous traders from settlements far to the north, or arrived in a modern collector's pocket. Without Norse tools, structures, or bones, the site tells us nothing about who sailed where.

Accepted Answer

A. not supported, because one coin could have reached the site in several ways that do not involve Norse sailors.. The coin could have travelled by trade or in a modern pocket; nothing else Norse was found.

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B. correct, because coins prove settlement. — Text 2 argues the opposite.

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C. impossible, because Vikings did not use coins. — Text 2 accepts the coin as Viking.

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D. proven, because Norse tools were found nearby. — Text 2 says no tools, structures, or bones were found.

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Answer: A. not supported, because one coin could have reached the site in several ways that do not involve Norse sailors.

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