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Successful stand-up comedians are able to keep the attention of a large audience for a few hours, in such a way that the audience remembers long afterwards what the comedian said. And in their routines, many comedians make interesting points about serious topics. Unsurprisingly, humor is the means through which comedians are able to accomplish all of this. University professors hope to achieve much the same in their lectures. Thus, _______.
2.
Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?
a
stand-up comedians and university professors have the same skill set
b
incorporating humor into lectures can help professors to achieve the goals they have for those lectures
c
university professors can achieve the goals they have for their lectures only if they incorporate humor into them
d
there is no reason to suppose that a lecture lasting several hours cannot hold an audience's attention
e
university professors should treat even the most serious topics in a humorous way