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Expression of Ideas practice question

The manuscript's ink has faded and its margins are water-stained. ____ it remains the only surviving copy of the treaty, and scholars have travelled from three continents to read it.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. Nonetheless,Correct
  2. B. Consequently,
  3. C. Specifically,
  4. D. In other words,

Answer: A. Nonetheless,

Damage conceded, importance asserted: a contrast.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Consequently,
The damage does not cause the importance.
C. Specifically,
The second sentence is not a detail of the first.
D. In other words,
It is not a restatement.

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