The 2nd sentence of the stimulus states: "if [archaic spellings and styles of punctuation in direct quotations from older works] occur frequently, the editor may modernize them..."

Answer choice (D) states: if that punctuation [from an older work] occurs frequently and interferes with reader comprehension, an editor may modernize [it]..."

Isn't (D) too broad, since it's referring to any punctuation rather than "archaic" punctuation"? Just because the punctuation is coming from "an older work" doesn't mean that the punctuation in it is "archaic." The stimulus seems to be providing instructions for a narrow subset of things from older works, archaic spellings/punctuation. So why can we safely make the leap to general punctuation found in the correct answer choice?

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Great post! You mentioned standardizing strategies for LR and RC after your first take; for LR, other than implementing skipping rules, did you use other strategies/methods that helped?

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My translation: New laws need a period of immunity...because its short-term consequences are painful, while long-term benefits aren't clear.

I chose (A) and here's why: The way I understood it was that whether we provide immunity is based on two factors (short and long consequences) - so I thought that by selecting (A), I was eliminating another factor (what voters think) - and thus strengthening the argument.

If, instead, (B) said, "Whether a law should be retained depends primarily on its short-term consequences" would that be the right answer because it focuses on one of the factors mentioned in the stimulus?

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