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Craft and Structure practice question

The forgery was ____: it fooled two auction houses, and was caught only when a chemist found a pigment in it that was not made until 1920.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. subtleCorrect
  2. B. clumsy
  3. C. harmless
  4. D. brief

Answer: A. subtle

Two auction houses fooled; found only by chemistry: subtle.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. clumsy
A clumsy forgery would not fool experts.
C. harmless
Not about harm.
D. brief
Not about duration.

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