Passage Summary: Max says we need to be 'natural' and stop using technology. Cora argues that using technology is actually a natural part of being human, so Max's point is invalid.

Conclusion: Max’s criticism of technology as being 'unnatural' is incorrect.

Reasoning: Humans have used technology to alter the environment for thousands of years, making it a natural human behavior.

Analysis: Cora’s strategy is to attack the definition of 'natural' that Max relies on. By establishing that technology use is a long-standing human trait, she turns Max's own standard against him. The specific claim identified in the stem serves as a premise—the evidentiary foundation—that supports her final conclusion that Max is misguided. Focus on how this statement functions as the 'why' behind her rebuttal.