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Expression of IdeasVery hardConcluding after a chain of reasoning

Expression of Ideas practice question

The manuscript's ink contains a pigment first made in 1710, and its paper carries a watermark used by a mill that closed in 1730. ____ the manuscript was almost certainly written in the two decades between those dates.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Taken together, these facts suggest thatCorrect
  2. B. In spite of this,
  3. C. For example,
  4. D. Before that,

Answer: A. Taken together, these facts suggest that

Two dating clues, then the conclusion drawn from both.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. In spite of this,
The conclusion follows from the facts rather than resisting them.
C. For example,
The conclusion is not an example.
D. Before that,
No earlier time is being introduced.

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