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Prudent:
E: very inefficient way to pay for these urgently needed repairs, so we should oppose it.
J: Despite the bond plan's flaws, we have to support it

Urgent
E: these urgently needed repairs
J: really do need repairs
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The logic behind OA is not convincing.
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The two speakers disagree on how prudent it would be to fund repairs of the bridges with the bond plan but agree on how urgent it is for repairs to be made.
But still, highlighted content following the two blanks determines what has to be in there. 


The passage can be intepreted in an opposite way.
  • Though Emily admits that there are some urgently needed repairs, she would rather call a halt to the plan than have it passed, indicating that she doubts the urgency of the repair while emphasizing a potential huge amount of interest incurred by the imprudent plan.
  • Juanita advocates for repairs and support, though she admits the bond plan is flawed.
What do they disagree? The extent to which the bridge needs to be repaired as soon as possible.
What do they agree? Plan's flaws.
 
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I missed this. Here are my thoughts:

I didn't think that Emily thought it was as urgent since she was willing to snub funding in order to get a better deal and defer construction. On the otherhand, I thought since Juanita wants it done at any cost she did deem it urgent. I don't understand why my logic would be flawed thinking that way.

Also I had no idea what prudent meant.
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I missed this. Here are my thoughts:

I didn't think that Emily thought it was as urgent since she was willing to snub funding in order to get a better deal and defer construction. On the otherhand, I thought since Juanita wants it done at any cost she did deem it urgent. I don't understand why my logic would be flawed thinking that way.

Also I had no idea what prudent meant.
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Emily mentions "That makes this plan a very inefficient way to pay for these urgently needed repairs, so we should oppose it." She calls the repairs 'urgently needed'. 

You mention "I didn't think that Emily thought it was as urgent". The level of urgency that they both feel need not be equal. 

Does Juanita think that repairs are urgent? Yes.
Does Emily think that repairs are urgent? Yes. She calls them "urgently needed repairs".

Do they both think that repairs are urgent? Yes.
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Another "trick" to do this problem. I would not call this a trick, but when you've done lots of questions on the GMAT, you kinda get used to way the question is worded. Notice that the word "possible, unlikely, difficult" all implies the possibility of doing something, so these three words cannot be all correct --> eliminate. And if the question is read carefully, it concerns the effectiveness, and not the possibility, of the plan.
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