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#27482
Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=11630)
The correct answer choice is (A)
The question stem asks the logical relationship between the portion of the passage at lines 8-13 and the portion at lines 23-25 and lines 49-53 of the passage. At lines 8-13, the author is summarizing his main point: the benefits of legal reasoning systems have fallen short of predictions. At lines 23-25, the discussion focuses on how rule-based systems have proven inadequate because of the problems of interpretation. At lines 49-53, the discussion surrounds how case-based systems are limited. The first statement is a general statement: the benefits of legal reasoning systems have fallen short of expectations. The second statement is one example of how the first portion of the passage is true. The third statement is another example to support the first referenced assertion.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice, restating the prephrased answer above.
Answer choice (B): Since both later points support the first, this answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (C): The first reference is a general assertion, but the later two referenced excerpts are facts, not assertions.
Answer choice (D): Since the two observations support the first assertion, this answer choice should be eliminated.
Answer choice (E): This answer choice is incorrect because the first referenced quote is a general assertion, rather than a specific observation.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=11630)
The correct answer choice is (A)
The question stem asks the logical relationship between the portion of the passage at lines 8-13 and the portion at lines 23-25 and lines 49-53 of the passage. At lines 8-13, the author is summarizing his main point: the benefits of legal reasoning systems have fallen short of predictions. At lines 23-25, the discussion focuses on how rule-based systems have proven inadequate because of the problems of interpretation. At lines 49-53, the discussion surrounds how case-based systems are limited. The first statement is a general statement: the benefits of legal reasoning systems have fallen short of expectations. The second statement is one example of how the first portion of the passage is true. The third statement is another example to support the first referenced assertion.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice, restating the prephrased answer above.
Answer choice (B): Since both later points support the first, this answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (C): The first reference is a general assertion, but the later two referenced excerpts are facts, not assertions.
Answer choice (D): Since the two observations support the first assertion, this answer choice should be eliminated.
Answer choice (E): This answer choice is incorrect because the first referenced quote is a general assertion, rather than a specific observation.
