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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
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For thousands of years, smallpox epidemics ravaged populations, often killing half of those infected and leaving many of the others horribly scarred. Fortunately, massive immunization campaigns eradicated the disease in the late 20th century. So successful was this effort that the United States stopped vaccinating newborns around 1970. However, the virus still exists in heavily secured medical facilities for research purposes. Therefore, an accidental or malicious release of that viral material in the near future could easily devastate the United States economically in the near term by killing the most productive members of society and disfiguring countless others.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
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“Productive” includes activities that do not involve physical strength.
B
Businesses, such as the entertainment industry, that employ many young and attractive people comprise a small percentage of the nation’s economic productivity.
C
The vast majority of the nation’s economic productivity stems from the activities of members of the populous generation born in the middle of the 20th century, post- World War II\n
D
Some people are naturally immune to smallpox.
E
The medical facilities in which the smallpox virus is stored were designed to be impermeable by unauthorized personnel and are heavily guarded.
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