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The sculptor works only in driftwood, and only in driftwood she has gathered herself from the beach below her studio. Some winters the storms bring in a great deal; some winters they bring almost nothing. It follows that the number of sculptures she can make in a year ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. depends on what the sea happens to deliver.Correct
  2. B. is decided by the demand from galleries.
  3. C. has risen steadily as her reputation has grown.
  4. D. is limited only by how fast she can carve.

Answer: A. depends on what the sea happens to deliver.

Her supply is the storms' gift.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. is decided by the demand from galleries.
Galleries are not mentioned.
C. has risen steadily as her reputation has grown.
The text implies variation, not a steady rise.
D. is limited only by how fast she can carve.
The limit is material, not speed.

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