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Passage Summary: Since ancient Greek lawyers had to charm a jury of average people without any help from judges, their speeches are a great window into what those average people valued.

Conclusion: The speeches given by litigants in ancient Greek courts are excellent resources for understanding the moral beliefs of the general public.

Reasoning: Because juries were regular citizens and there was no legal guidance or cross-examination, litigants had to focus entirely on making a positive impression on those citizens.

Analysis: The argument makes a jump from 'wanting to make a good impression' to 'reflecting common morality.' It assumes that the best way—or perhaps the only way—to impress a Greek jury was to appeal to their moral sensibilities. To strengthen this, we need to solidify that link. I should look for an answer that suggests litigants specifically tailored their arguments to match the audience's moral compass or that the jury's favor was won through moral alignment.

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Which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument?

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If litigants believed jurors are impressed when a litigant’s professed moral code resembles the jurors’ own, then litigants would craft speeches to match jurors’ morality. Since jurors are drawn from the citizenry, those speeches would reflect common moral conceptions—directly supporting the conclusion that courtroom oratory is a good data source for citizens’ morality.
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