Last year a local advertising agency produced many of its television commercials in a studio with improperly installed equipment. As a result, the sound in these commercials was not perfectly synchronized with the picture; this was particularly noticeable when people were shown talking, and it even prompted complaints from some viewers. However, this period than did local dealerships using television commercials from other agencies instead.
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Your task
Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.
Common trap
Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.
Winning move
Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.
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