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Yes, it's E always.

Question asked to support the hypothesis. C restates the information that has been mentioned in stem whereas E eloquently briefs additional point to support the hypothesis.
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I choose E.

Contaminated vaccine contains virus
free-contaminated vaccine does not contain virus
Clearly, Contaminated vaccine cause the source of virus SV40.
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The CR mentions that the contimanated polio vaccine due to infection from virus SV40 causes mesothelioma. The other cause is Asbestos.

One of the ways to strengthen the argument is by showing that there is no other cause for mesothelioma other than these vaccines

In Finland where the polio vaccine was not contamined the virus was not found, and samples from mesothelioma did not contain the virus.

Both C & E are close, but C just states what is mentioned in the passage , and E is better.
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ok i will make this simple its between C and E..

which one is correct and why??

I'll have to go with E.

The hypothesis is based on the assumption that the vaccine contains the SV40 virus which is the cause. Therefore the answer should refer to the vaccine and only early clearly shows that relationship.



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