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Expression of Ideas practice question

The restorers matched the church's original lime mortar exactly, down to the crushed shell in the mix. ____ the modern mortar sets harder than the old, because today's lime is burnt at a higher temperature, so the repaired sections will weather more slowly than the stone around them.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Nevertheless,Correct
  2. B. As a result,
  3. C. In addition,
  4. D. Specifically,

Answer: A. Nevertheless,

Matched exactly, and yet different in one respect.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. As a result,
The harder set is not a result of matching the recipe.
C. In addition,
Not simply an addition; it undercuts the match.
D. Specifically,
Not a specification of the match.

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