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Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Drew got roses without a card. The author thinks the florist messed up because a friend would have sent violets and a stranger would have left a note.

Conclusion: The florist must have made a mistake, such as sending the wrong flowers or forgetting the card.

Reasoning: A close friend would have known Drew's preference for violets, and a stranger would have included a signed card; since neither happened, the florist is the likely culprit.

Analysis: The author's logic is a bit like a detective who only considers two suspects and then blames the butler when neither fits. It assumes that friends *always* act on their knowledge of preferences and that strangers *always* sign cards. To weaken this, we need an alternative explanation that doesn't involve a florist error. Perhaps a friend sent roses intentionally to be romantic, or maybe a stranger wanted to remain a 'secret admirer.' Look for an answer that breaks the rigid 'if-then' links the author has set up about how friends and strangers behave.

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Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the argument?

Correct Answer
B
If people sometimes send flowers for reasons other than pleasing the recipient, then someone who knows Drew well could still choose roses despite knowing Drew prefers violets. That undercuts the elimination of the “knows well” sender and weakens the need to posit a florist error.
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