I wish there was a dislike button for the explanation video and descriptions.

#help How would I know that "the objection" in AC A refers to the essayist's opinion, while the question stem's "the objection" refers to the critics' opinion? Referential language made it seem like the same one. I thought they were both of the critics', so I initially thought that A had it backwards

Question stem aside, can someone please break down the stimulus to clarify sentence structure?

Is it:

Premise (comparative example) --> premise (descriptive claim) --> conclusion half 1 --> premise (qualifier) --> conclusion half 2 (descriptive conclusion) ?

I got this write initially, but what threw me off about E is it doesn't specify the timeline. What if Newton or Leibniz DID learn crucial details about calculus from some third source, but it was after Leibniz published his version of calculus? What if it was long after the timeline even mentioned in the stimulus?

Having this doubt made me uncertain that E is even absolutely NECESSARY. Pls help

Couldn't A offer an alternative explanation? What if there was a separate campaign that sought to limit the spread of food-borne illnesses. Then wouldn't the campaign from the stimulus not necessarily be the cause of the lower influenza rate?

At this point I would choose A because it most strengthens the argument, but I feel like it's a very weak strengthener.