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Far-reaching explanations of many anomalous phenomena observed during solar eclipses have been (i)_____________ many scientists, who maintain that the correct explanations are (ii)_____________, having to do with fluctuations in temperature, atmospheric pressure, or other environmental parameters, rather than some (iii)_____________ eclipse-related factor.
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She objected to the language in the report, arguing that it portrayed the central problem as stable and capable of being defined, when it was in fact _____________.
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Science is inherently (i) _____________. Whether (ii) _____________ a long-standing idea or showing disdain for received political wisdom, the scientific ethic, which demands that the scientist follow the evidence wherever it leads, is a threat to (iii) _____________ of all kinds.
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In person, Downing is generally rather _____________, seemingly incapable of smiling, let alone laughing.
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The scientist's response does which of the following?
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The primary purpose of the passage is to
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Of the employees in the 2001 workforce who were hired in 1997, 40 percent were hired to fill positions in a new subdivision of Company I. Approximately how many of the employees in the 2001 workforce were hired in 1997 to fill positions in the new subdivision?
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If the ratio of the number of employees in the 2001 workforce who were hired in 1996 to the total number of employees hired in 1996 was 2 to 3, approximately what was the total number of employees hired in 1996?
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In the 2001 workforce, the average (arithmetic mean) salary of the employees hired prior to 1999 was $39,900, and the average salary of the employees hired in 1999 and 2000 was $30,100. Which of the following is closest to the average salary of all employees in the 2001 workforce?
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Although all of the major characters in Mendez' play are historical figures who have been lampooned in many previous works, she (i) _____________ this tradition in her avoidance of (ii) _____________.
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The sleight of hand of architects whose ambition is to add subtly and seamlessly to early twentieth-century Beaux Arts buildings contradicts a first principle of historic preservation: the _____________ historical periods should be clear.
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The author of the passage presents Mizener as a critic who
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Many Namibian farmers raise cattle on farmland that is part of a cheetah's territory. Cheetahs are solitary hunters that hunt in and defend exclusive territories. For decades the farmers have been trapping and killing cheetahs on their land but have found that the frequency with which cheetahs are trapped has not decreased during this period. The Namibian cheetah population, therefore, must not have suffered any significant reduction as a result of the farmers' practice.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
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What is the greatest possible percent of people surveyed who use all of the methods listed?
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If 30 percent of the people surveyed use both of the methods "exercise near home or work" and "exercise outdoors", what percent of people surveyed use at least one of the two methods?
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The number of people surveyed who use the method "join a health club" is what percent greater than the number who use the method"exercise with friends or family"?
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In the xy-plane, line $$k$$ passes through points $$(-2, 6)$$ and $$(4, 3)$$. What is the $$y$$-intercept of line $$k$$?
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