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A. The first is the argument’s primary conclusion; the second opposes that conclusion.
Incorrect. The first boldface is not the author’s primary conclusion; it is the proponents’ conclusion about limiting the Medical Directors’ role. The second boldface does not oppose that claim directly; it is a supporting reason used by the author.

B. The first supports the argument’s primary conclusion; the second is a consideration put forward in support of that conclusion.
Incorrect. The first boldface does not support the author’s conclusion; it is the opposing side’s conclusion. The second boldface does support the author’s conclusion, but the first role is wrong.

C. The first is a conclusion that the argument is in opposition to; the second is the argument’s primary conclusion.
Incorrect. The first boldface is indeed a conclusion the author opposes, but the second boldface is not the primary conclusion. The actual conclusion is that the controversial viewpoint must be rethought.

D. The first is a consideration used to oppose the argument’s primary conclusion; the second presents evidence that supports that conclusion.
Incorrect. The first boldface is not used to oppose the author's primary conclusion; the author’s primary conclusion is being used to oppose the viewpoint in BF1. The second boldface does provide support

E. The first is a conclusion that the argument seeks to oppose; the second is a consideration that supports the argument’s primary conclusion.
Correct. The first boldface is the proponents’ conclusion that Medical Directors should only be communicators and mediators. The second boldface is one of the author’s reasons supporting the main conclusion that this controversial viewpoint should be rethought.
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A controversial view at the renowned Royal Heart Medical Institute is that the departmental Medical Directors who take an active role in crafting and implementing treatment protocol are micromanaging. The champions of the view argue that, at an institute of high repute, the clinical staffers are more than capable of understanding and implementing medical best practices, and hence, the Medical Directors’ role should be that of a communicator and mediator. However, those who hold this view are missing that no clinical professional can be said to have a flawless understanding of medical best practices and that failing to recognize potential blind spots can have drastic consequences. Moreover, medical science advances so quickly that failing to study emerging best practices may lead to today’s advanced physician becoming obsolete quite soon. Clearly, this controversial viewpoint must be rethought.

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

A. The first is the argument’s primary conclusion; the second opposes that conclusion.
B. The first supports the argument’s primary conclusion; the second is a consideration put forward in support of that conclusion.
C. The first is a conclusion that the argument is in opposition to; the second is the argument’s primary conclusion.
D. The first is a consideration used to oppose the argument’s primary conclusion; the second presents evidence that supports that conclusion.
E. The first is a conclusion that the argument seeks to oppose; the second is a consideration that supports the argument’s primary conclusion.


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First boldface ("the Medical Directors' role should be that of a communicator and mediator") is the conclusion of the controversial view — the position the argument ultimately opposes.
Second boldface ("failing to study emerging best practices may lead to today's advanced physician becoming obsolete quite soon") is evidence the author uses to support their own primary conclusion (that the controversial view must be rethought).
So: the first is a conclusion the argument seeks to oppose; the second supports the argument's primary conclusion — option E.
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