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Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.
Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.
Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.
The conclusion of the argument is strongly supported if which one of the following completes the passage?
editors of popular magazines generally
Why this is right
Answer A is correct.
Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
94% picked this
popular magazines cannot stay in
1% picked this
highly complex and counterintuitive theories
1% picked this
readers of popular magazines are
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most readers of popular magazines
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