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by dhirajdas53 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:10 am
The direction in which the Earth and the other solid planets --Mercury, Venus, and Mars -- spins were
determined from collisions with giant celestial bodies in the early history of the Solar System.
(A) spins were determined from
(B) spins were determined because of
(C) spins was determined through
(D) spin was determined by
(E) spin was determined as a result of

IMO E should be the answer. However, I found some friends going with the option D. Can anyone help me with the correct answer and explanation?
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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:19 pm
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