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Passage Summary: An artist died before she could start a statue, so her assistants built it based on three of her drawings. The author believes the final result is a faithful representation of her vision.

Conclusion: The statue Sonora likely looks very similar to how it would have looked if the original sculptor had finished it herself.

Reasoning: Although the sculptor died before starting the physical statue, her assistants completed it using three preparatory sketches she had drawn.

Analysis: The argument relies on the assumption that three sketches are sufficient to capture the full artistic intent and execution of a finished statue. To weaken this, look for information that suggests a significant gap between a preliminary sketch and a final 3D work. For example, if the artist typically made major changes during the actual sculpting process, or if three sketches provide insufficient detail for a complex statue, the conclusion is undermined.

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

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A shows that Barajas typically revised her ideas substantially over dozens of sketches. If Sonora was based on only three preliminary sketches, it is unlikely to resemble what Barajas would have produced after her usual, extensive revision process.
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