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The shoe company Steps wants to collaborate with the fashion brand Suave. However, the latter wants to promote its own line of shoes. Therefore, although a collaboration could be very profitable, Suave is not likely to accept Steps's proposal.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?


(A) The first is the argument's conclusion, and the second is a piece of evidence supporting this conclusion. Incorrect

first is not conclusion, second is not evidence

(B) The first is a conclusion made by Suave, and the second is the entire argument's conclusion. Incorrect

first is not conclusion

(C) The first is a conclusion made by Steps, and the second is the entire argument's conclusion. Incorrect

first is not conclusion

(D) The first is a piece of evidence, and the second is a conclusion that is based on this evidence. Correct

(E) The first is a piece of evidence, and the second is a conclusion that seems to contradict this evidence. Incorrect

second is not contradicts with first
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