I'm a little late, but terrific post. I wish I had read this the first day of my LSAT adventure. It's paramount. This may sound hyperbolic, but this post alone is worth the price I paid for the curriculum.

Thanks.

Anyone else unsatisfied with JY's explanation of why (A) is wrong in Q1? He essentially says "no" lol.

Granted, I chose D but then was torn between A and D during blind review. It seems the only difference between the two is really that A includes the author's final idea, whereas D does not.

I don't see why, if they are the same, and A includes the same content as D, plus more,that A isn't the better answer.

The only qualm with A I had, was that the author never said "need", but it still captures the same essence as D.