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Expression of Ideas practice question

The dye was prized for a brilliance no other red could match. ____ it faded within a decade, which is why so few of the textiles survive in anything like their original colour.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A. However,Correct
  2. B. Therefore,
  3. C. Likewise,
  4. D. Specifically,

Answer: A. However,

Prized brilliance against rapid fading.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Therefore,
Fading is not caused by being prized.
C. Likewise,
Not a similarity.
D. Specifically,
Not a detail of the brilliance.

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