Can question 1 be thought of with the following breakdown:

concession - Despite the health risks associated with such a surgery,

conclusion - I've decided to go ahead with the operation.

(sub) premise - With my current medical condition, (sub conclusion/major premise) there may not be another alternative.

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JY's low res summaries aren't even 480p...

Passage B seems more abstract and grammatically complex than passage A. Do you ever glance at both passages, and choose to go with the "easier" passage or would you just choose the first one?

Daily dose of humility...