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Here's your shmoop du jour, brought to you by Contagious Diseases.

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All of the following are included in at least one of the two passages EXCEPT...what?

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"Except" means we're dealing with the process of elimination, so let's... start eliminating.

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There are dates sprinkled throughout Passage 2.

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Therefore we can get eliminate (A).

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In case anybody was confused, we meant historical dates, not the tasty fruit of the date palm.

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Both passages give their own points of view about what an immigrant might expect upon

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arrival on Ellis Island,

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so we can nix choice (B).

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We can say no to choice (C) as well, since Gender is a huge concern for Passage 2...

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...which zeroes in on how some women were discriminated against

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when trying to enter the country.

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Choice (E) is foiled by the mad skills of the seamstresses mentioned in line 90.

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This leaves us with choice (D).

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Neither of the passages includes an anecdote, which is a short, amusing story...

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so (D) is the answer for us.

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