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Problem

Typically, underlines, scribbles, and notes left in the margins by a former owner lower a book’s____when the former owner is a famous poet like Walt Whitman, such markings, known as Marginalia, can be a gold mine to literary scholars.

Which statement completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

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Clue

A short passage explicit the information to analyze, and interpret the main idea.

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Hint

Special attention to the facts and details draws out the main idea.

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Sumup

Please summarize steps

Choices

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Choice-A

Choice A is incorrect because it does not provide a grammatically correct completion of the sentence. which doesn’t logically connect with the context provided in the sentence. The sentence doesn’t present a contrast that would require the use of "but.

Wrong but,value

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Choice-B

Choice B is incorrect because it does not fit the grammatical structure of the sentence.

Wrong is value

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Choice-C

Choice C is correct because it properly introduces a contrasting clause that makes the sentence grammatically correct and coherent.

Correct value, but

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Choice-D

Choice D is incorrect because the word "value" is a singular noun, not a verb, and does not agree with the plural subject of the sentence.

Wrong value

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Step

The most logical text for the given passage

value, but

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Answer

Option

C

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Sumup

Please summarize choices