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Computers have solved many problems for us, but they create some problems too. Example.... it takes only misplaced keystrokes to wipe out your next masterpiece.

Which of the following propositions is illustrated by this passage?

(A) All you really need is a typewriter. Doesn't fit. Passage mentions how painful typewriters can be
(B) All you really need is some parchment paper, a quill pen, and some ink. Out of scope, never discussed
(C) New technology can improve our lives and cause some problems. New tech aka computer can improve our lives and cause some problems. Refer the line in yellow highlighted above supporting this
(D) Always make backup copies of your documents. Out of scope, never discussed. One might think this could be a possible candidate but what if you delete the original and the backups as well or hard drive crashes/corrupts and loses all data? There are a lot of assumptions and hence this doesn't follow directly
(E) Most computers are good, some computers are bad. No discussion on good and bad group of computers

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Computers have solved many problems for us, but they create some problems too. Say, for example, that you are writing a novel. After you are done with your first draft you decide to change your heroine’s name from Linda to Lydia. With a typewriter you would have to retype every page containing the heroine’s name. With word processing software, on a computer, you press just a few keys and the computer takes care of all the work. But technology hasn’t solved all our problems. While many of Shakespeare’s original documents survive, it takes
only misplaced keystrokes to wipe out your next masterpiece.

Which of the following propositions is illustrated by this passage?

(A) All you really need is a typewriter.
(B) All you really need is some parchment paper, a quill pen, and some ink.
(C) New technology can improve our lives and cause some problems.
(D) Always make backup copies of your documents.
(E) Most computers are good, some computers are bad.
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