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A folklorist claims that the village's lantern procession is older than the church that now hosts it.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the folklorist's claim?

  1. A. A court record from 1520 describes the procession, while the church was built in 1580.Correct
  2. B. The procession is held every December.
  3. C. The church has a tall spire.
  4. D. Lanterns for the procession are made by local children.

Answer: A. A court record from 1520 describes the procession, while the church was built in 1580.

A record of the procession sixty years before the church existed.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The procession is held every December.
Timing within the year.
C. The church has a tall spire.
Irrelevant.
D. Lanterns for the procession are made by local children.
Who makes the lanterns.

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