PT74.S1.Q17 - how the pigment known as han purple was synthesized

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  c.janson35 Free Trial Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐

  September 2015 2398 karma

  The Han purple question!! The best way to think about answer choice A is through its negation. If the analysis showed that they were not produced in a small radius, but instead were produced in completely opposite ends of China, then the likelihood that Han Purple was discovered when making glass is severely in doubt and essentially disproven. So, A removes this possibility-- it strengthens the relationship by eliminating a huge weakness.
  
  
  Hope this helps!
• lpadr009 Free Trial Member

  September 2015 379 karma

  This does help a lot. Thanks a ton.
• Pacifico Alum Inactive ⭐

  September 2015 8021 karma

  It's a very weak strengthen, but it's the only one that opens that door...
• lpadr009 Free Trial Member

  September 2015 edited September 2015 379 karma

  But see @Pacifico I thought it was d because I thought "since they're easily obtainable, that increases the chances of people using it and making an accident happen". Ugh I hate questions like these where you can convince yourself of any answer to be true lol
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  LSATdogfml Free Trial Member

  September 2015 62 karma

  I limited the answer to A and E. But ended up choosing E (more white glass were made than were Han Purple) because this would mean that white glass wasn't discovered fortuitously during the making of Han Purple.
  
  LOL a lot of the times it's only after-the-fact that the right answer starts making sense
• Pacifico Alum Inactive ⭐

  September 2015 8021 karma

  @lpadr009 said:
  But see @Pacifico I thought it was d because I thought "since they're easily obtainable, that increases the chances of people using it and making an accident happen". Ugh I hate questions like these where you can convince yourself of any answer to be true lol
  

  D I got rid of because you pretty much already know that they were easily obtainable since the white glass is commonly produced, so therefore saying it is easily obtainable doesn't really do anything to the argument.
• lpadr009 Free Trial Member

  September 2015 379 karma

  Ahhhh how did I not see that?
• LSATKingsman Alum Member

  July 2016 1024 karma

  @c.janson35 Wow thanks a ton. I have been thinking about this question for days lol. You explained it perfectly.
• imharris Alum Member

  May 2017 466 karma

  this question! i went with C (few people knew the technique...) thinking that if it happened by accident and was rare those that knew how to make han purple would have kept it a secret...

  alas, A does the most to strengthen the argument by eliminating the possibility that they were made in separate regions. excellent learning opportunity to remember that removing roadblocks can be a great way to strengthen an argument!