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Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A politician's team claims a quote is actually worse in context, but they keep using the out-of-context version, leading an analyst to conclude they are lying about their reasoning.
Conclusion: The people running Johnson's campaign do not actually believe that the quote is more damaging when presented in its full context.
Reasoning: Despite claiming the full context is worse, the campaign continues to use the out-of-context version even when they have the opportunity to use the 'worse' version.
Analysis: The analyst's argument is based on the idea that actions reveal true beliefs more accurately than words do. If the campaign truly believed the in-context quote was more damaging, they would logically use it to achieve their goal of attacking the opponent. Since they don't, the analyst concludes their verbal defense is a sham. Look for a principle that establishes a link between a person's behavior and their underlying beliefs or sincerity.
Conclusion: The people running Johnson's campaign do not actually believe that the quote is more damaging when presented in its full context.
Reasoning: Despite claiming the full context is worse, the campaign continues to use the out-of-context version even when they have the opportunity to use the 'worse' version.
Analysis: The analyst's argument is based on the idea that actions reveal true beliefs more accurately than words do. If the campaign truly believed the in-context quote was more damaging, they would logically use it to achieve their goal of attacking the opponent. Since they don't, the analyst concludes their verbal defense is a sham. Look for a principle that establishes a link between a person's behavior and their underlying beliefs or sincerity.
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Unlock Full Passage8.Which one of the following principles, if valid, most strongly supports the analyst's reasoning above?
Correct Answer
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If campaigns pursue the line of attack they believe is most damaging, then the fact that Johnson’s campaign keeps quoting out of context even after having chances to quote in context shows they believe out-of-context is more damaging. That supports the analyst’s claim that they do not really believe the in-context version is more damaging.
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