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We're about to pop the unshmoopy question... Want to take another gander at the passage?

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Hit pause... we'll wait...

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Which of the following statements is supported by information in the essay?

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And here are the potential answers...

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Okay, we've got another interpretation question here.

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Our job is to read through the answer choices, and see which one is backed up by the text.

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Remember -- doesn't matter if they're really true or not... it's all about the

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passage... Let's start with A... "The rise of the

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Internet is forcing traditional newspapers to change the way they present the news."

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The second sentence in the second paragraph absolutely supports this idea...

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...so we think we've roped our answer, but let's make sure...

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B... "There is very little difference between Publick Occurrences and USA Today."

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A dramatic difference is... a big difference. So no way, Jose. B is out.

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C... "Newspapers were initially created to deliver only local news."

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It's the "only" here that ruins it. Yes, the paper was created to cover domestic

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news, but also foreign... as mentioned here.

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So it can't be C. D... "The Internet is on its way out, making

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room for the next wave in news delivery."

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Remain calm, Internet generation... it isn't true. There may be "changes to the news

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industry," but nowhere does the passage claim that the Internet is on the way out.

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Our answer is A.

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As in, "All about the passage."

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