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Type of question: Resolve the Paradox

Look for: most appropriate choice that would strengthen the argument and would resolve why despite the counter-premise (this drug has no
serious side effects and is currently very effective at
limiting the duration and severity of chicken pox) the conclusion(researchers warn that its widespread use could be
dangerous) is right!

Probable correct answer: one which attacks the counter premise that there is no serious side effects and is currently effective like
--side effects appear after a long time
--limits the duration but may appear in a certain time afterwards
--drug-resistant strains are formed

Scanning through answers and using process of ellimination-

(A) The drug is extremely expensive and would be
difficult to make widely available.------------incorrect--------doesnt attack the counter premise
(B) The drug has to be administered several times
a day, so patient compliance is likely to be
low.--------------incorrect----------talks about the patients compliance whereas we are concerned about whether it is useful or not
(C) The drug does not prevent the spread of
chicken pox from one person to another, even
when the drug eventually cures the disease in
the first person.---------------incorrect----------doesnt attack the counter premise
(D) When misused by taking larger-thanprescribed
doses, the drug can be fatal.---------------incorrect---------some scope answers...may or may not be true...not enough to prove conclusion
(E) Use of the drug contributes to the
development of deadlier forms of chicken pox
that are resistant to the drug.-----------correct----------matches our prediction..attacks the counter premise properly and suggests why the researchers are right













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Imo E Use of the drug contributes to the development of deadlier forms of chicken pox that are resistant to the drug.
It is the option that reconciles the paradox and why the researcher were concerned about the drug.
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Isnt E saying that the drug has a side effect of developing a deadlier forms of chicken pox . This actually goes against what is given the argument . Can somebody throw some light on this . Thank you !
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if test takers overlooks the first sentence, B still makes sense to both the main premise ad the main conclusion => B is eliminated because of "widespread use is dangerous"

between D and E, not so many users wil die because of overdoses, and also, overdose does not mean widespread usage is dangerous.
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