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Good call Andy. "melting" in (E) is a gerund used as a noun, so the sentence is parallel.
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Darn u guys are good with explanantions with all the right jargon!

Wish I could expl as well...I just know E is right :-)
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E. possible and may together would be redundant.
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Almost sure for E.

||ism (Noun to noun) is maintained in this. "melting (gerund noun)..... rise"
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OA is E



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