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by vaivish » Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:12 am
Murray: You claim Senator Brandon has accepted gifts from lobbyists. You are wrong to make this criticism. That it is motivated by personal dislike is shown by the fact that you deliberately avoid criticizing other politicians who have done what you accuse Senator Brandon of doing.
Jane: You are right that I dislike Senator Brandon, but just because I have not criticized the same failing in others doesn’t mean you can excuse the senator’s offense.
If Murray and Jane are both sincere in what they say, then it can properly be concluded that they agree that
(A) Senator Brandon has accepted gifts from lobbyists
(B) it is wrong for politicians to accept gifts from lobbyists
(C) Jane’s criticism of Senator Brandon is motivated only by personal dislike
(D) Senator Brandon should be criticized for accepting gifts from lobbyists
(E) one or more politicians have accepted gifts from lobbyists


OA is e.

how do u deal this question as the ans can be B as the argument says its wrong for politician to accept the gifts......
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by banker1 » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:34 am
(A) does not work as no where in the passage do they aggree the Senator has accepted gifts.

(B) does not work because Murray makes no reference to it being wrong for politicians to accept gifts. IMO he is speaking to the defense of the Senator and simply states that other senators have accepted gifts.

(C) does not work. ONLY was too strong for me.

(D) does not work because there is no proof the Senator accepted the gifts, only Jane's accusation.

(E) works because of the following IMO: Murray: ...you deliberately avoid criticizing other politicians who have done and Jane: ...just because I have not criticized the same failing in others

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by jeffxujian » Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:59 am
IMO E

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by john83.amar » Wed May 11, 2016 12:29 pm
i think option E is correct