Columnist: The idea that many historical events can be explained by postulating as yet undiscovered conspiracies is generally rejected by historians because it is quite unlikely that complex arrangements involving large numbers of conspirators would be kept secret foryears . Yet to argue in this way is a mistake. A conspiracy need not be gargantuan and intricate to explain why a country, for instance, decided to act in a certain way: it need involve nothing more than two top decision makers sharing an ulterior motive and keeping itsecret.
In the columnist’s argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is the conclusion of an argument the columnist purports to refute; the second is a premise offered in support of the columnist’s conclusion.
B. The first is the conclusion of an argument the columnist purports to refute; the second is the columnist’s conclusion.
C. The first is a premise the columnist contends is mistakenly thought to
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In the columnist’s argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is the conclusion of an argument the columnist purports to refute; the second is a premise offered in support of the columnist’s conclusion.
B. The first is the conclusion of an argument the columnist purports to refute; the second is the columnist’s conclusion.
C. The first is a premise the columnist contends is mistakenly thought to
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