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Passage Summary: If you want a job, you should study liberal arts instead of specific technical skills because liberal arts teaches you how to think and solve new problems, making you more flexible in the workforce.

Conclusion: University education should prioritize liberal arts over narrow technical training, even if the goal is employability.

Reasoning: Liberal arts provides broad reasoning skills that allow graduates to adapt to various jobs and challenges without specific prior training.

Analysis: The argument relies on the assumption that the 'adaptability' gained from liberal arts is actually what employers want or what makes someone successful in the job market. There is a gap between 'having reasoning skills' and 'being employable' that needs to be bridged. Look for an answer that confirms that the modern job market values these flexible reasoning skills more than, or at least as much as, specific technical knowledge. Strengthening the link between the skill acquired and the ultimate goal of employment is the key here.

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Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the columnist's argument?

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By stating that technical training does not help students acquire reasoning skills, it blocks the main alternative explanation (that technical training offers the same benefit) and makes the liberal-arts advantage decisive for employability.
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