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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as


 


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(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet
This is correct but B is more concise

(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
Correct. This is grammatically correct and concise

(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
Incorrect. Sentence is awkward and could be more concise.

(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than
Incorrect. The phrase should be "no less noteworthy than," not "none the less noteworthy than."

(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as
Incorrect. The correct phrase should be "no less noteworthy than," not "no less noteworthy as."
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Invention should be used in place of developing and out of A B and E option B sounds correct

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the question would like to compare the use with something
c is wrong b/c developing is compared with the use
d is wrong b/c the sentence doesn't make sense
e is wrong b/c no less worthy as seems wrong.
between a and b, i choose b. because of the superior comparison
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as
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Understanding the meaning of the question is important to solve it. By glancing at the beginning of answer choices, it is difficult to separate them by some factors, thus we need to read them fully. Let's take a look at answer choices.
A - ''what'' jumps out immediately. what does it refer to ? It may refer to '' the use of this technology'' - lets keep A
B - ''No less ... than'' - this phrase is usually used in comparing amounts or numbers, but it may suit is this context.
C - ''The thing that was'' is redundant in most of the cases in GMAT. C is out.
D - Parallelism error is one of the important problems associated with this answer choice. ''developing'' cant be parallel with '' the use of '' - D is out .
E - '' no less .. as'' - the pharase is incorrectly used. E is out.

Between A and B. In A sentence structure is more complex than that in B. It is not mainly the sentence sturucture that makes us drop the answer choice , but the use of ''what''. Considering both of the factors, B is a better choice than A.

B is our winner.
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as


 


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The correct answer is (B). The sentence is comparing the use of the internet to democratize access to information with the invention of the internet. The phrase "no less noteworthy than" is the most concise and accurate way to express this comparison.

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

(A) "What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet" is a complete sentence, but it does not compare the use of the internet to the invention of the internet.
(C) "The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet" is a grammatically correct sentence, but it is wordy and awkward.
(D) "Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than" is grammatically correct, but it is not as concise as "no less noteworthy than."
(E) "Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as" is grammatically incorrect. The phrase "as" should be "than."
Therefore, the correct answer is (B).
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet - not parallel; does not work with the non-underlined portion

(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet - CORRECT

(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet - does not work with the non-underlined portion

(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than - unclear and use of "none the less..than" is incorrect

(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as - does not work with the non-underlined portion
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

IMO B

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet - what introduces the question stem without the object
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet - correct
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet - wordy
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than - changes meaning with focus shifting to developing the internet
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as - changes meaning with focus shifting to invention of internet
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet: Incorrect, does not align with Present perfect tense in non-underlined sentence.
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet: Correct, no grammatical errors and conveys meaning.
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet: Incorrect, not parallel with rest of the sentence.
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than: Incorrect, not parallel with rest of the sentence.
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as: Incorrect, awkward construction.

IMO B.
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(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as


 


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The Answer is B
Statement A starts with what and sounds ambiguous with wrong tense usage
Statement B uses the correct tense and the sentence logically makes sense.
Statement C uses the thing but doesn't modify anything hence the sentence is incorrect.
Statement D uses developing and has been which is incorrect tense usage and is not parallel
Statement E uses has been twice which leads to redundancy and wordiness along with as which is incorrect.
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A: What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the -- not parallel
B. Correct
C. Same as A
D. None the less noteworthy is not correct form.
E. No less noteworthy .. as .. wrong idiom.. no less than - correct idiom
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(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet present tense usage is required was usage is incorrect

(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet correct option ; maintains verb form in present

(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet same as option A ; usage of was
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than meaning issue
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as comparitive issue

OPTION B is correct


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(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as


 


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The original sentence is grammatically correct, but it is a bit awkward. The phrase "What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet" is a bit wordy and indirect.

The best way to improve the sentence is to use the phrase "No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet." This phrase is more concise and clear, and it does not imply that the invention of the internet was more noteworthy than the use of the internet to democratize access to information.

The other answer choices are not as good as (B).

(A) is the same as the original sentence and is therefore wordy.
(C) is grammatically incorrect. The phrase "The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet" is a fragment.
(D) and (E) are also grammatically incorrect. The phrases "Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than" and "Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as" are both redundant, as the word "none the less" and the word "as" both mean "equally."

Therefore, the best answer is (B).
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet The sentence make sense
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than unnecessarily wordy
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as Changes the meaning
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as


 


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(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet

The sentence is wordy and has an ambiguous construction. We can eliminate this.

(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet

Correct.

(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet

Use of was is incorrect. Eliminate.

(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than

Developing is incorrect here. The internet was not developed. Eliminate.

(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as

less .. than. Not less .. as . Hence eliminate.

IMO B
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet (tense issue: one in past and other in Past perfect)
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet (Correct)
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet (//ism issue)
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than (//ism issue)
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as (idiom issue: less as)
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet
Incorrect - it changes the structure of the sentence and makes it slightly less clear and concise in comparison to option B.
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
Correct - Option B uses the idiom - 'no less X than'. It states that "the use of the internet to democratize access to information is as remarkable as the invention of the internet itself."
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
Incorrect - usage of the phrase - The thing - leads to awkwardness and is not as concise as option B.
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than
Incorrect - Option D is incorrect because it does not convey the same meaning as the original sentence.
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as
Incorrect - Option E is incorrect because it does not convey the same meaning as the original sentence.
Answer B
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What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet has been the use of this technology to democratize, to a degree hitherto considered impossible, access to information.

(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as


 


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(A) What was as noteworthy as the invention of the internet-- the sentence is trying to compare invention of internet with use of technology, and this sentence does that incorrectly, Eliminate.
(B) No less noteworthy than the invention of the internet-- Correct, No worries!
(C) The thing that was as noteworthy as developing the internet-- Same reason as A
(D) Developing the internet has been none the less noteworthy than-- Same reason as A
(E) Invention of the internet has been no less noteworthy as-- Same reason as A

IMO: B
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