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Can anyone explain why (B) is not the correct answer here?

"Under the current standards that museums use when storing Renaissance oil paintings, those paintings do not deteriorate at all."

Is it wrong because the paintings can be deteriorated but not endangered?
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Can anyone explain why (B) is not the correct answer here?

"Under the current standards that museums use when storing Renaissance oil paintings, those paintings do not deteriorate at all."

Is it wrong because the paintings can be deteriorated but not endangered?
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(B) is incorrect in two ways.

One is that, as you said, what the passage is about is not quite the same as what choice (D) is about, "do not deteriorate at all."

The passage is about events, such as wide fluctuations in temperature and humidity, that could cause damage to painitings. On the other hand, the deterioration mentioned by (D) could be a breakdown over time of a painting that would occur even under stable, normal conditions.

Then, an even more clear reason why (D) is wrong is that the conclusion is that museums will not endanger the paintings by ceasing to conform to the current standards. It's not necessary to assume that paintings do not deteriorate under the current standards to conclude that museums can cease to conform to those standards.

In other words, why would you have to assume that the standards are perfect to conclude that you don't have to use them?
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1. Renaissance paintings were created in conditions involving far greater fluctuations in temperature and humidity than those permitted by current standards. --- The issue is about maintenance not creation—out of scope.

2. Under the current standards that museums use when storing Renaissance oil paintings, those paintings do not deteriorate at all. --- do not at all is extreme;

3. Museum collections typically do not contain items that are more likely to be vulnerable to fluctuations in temperature and humidity than Renaissance oil paintings. ---- Reference to museum paintings in general is irrelevant to the discussions here.
4. None of the materials in Renaissance oil paintings other than the paint are vulnerable enough to relatively wide fluctuations in temperature and humidity to cause damage to the paintings. – We can easily assume this, since if the other items were vulnerable, then the paintings cannot stand. Remember the proverb that a chain is only as strong as the weakest link.

5. Most Renaissance oil paintings are stored in museums located in regions near the regions where the paintings were created.—Location of creation is not the concern.
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Is answer choice "D" not an "Extreme" too?
- "None of the xyz"

Can we please stop using reasons to cancel one out when others have the same reason, but just happen to work.. ie. this AC is extreme so it's out.. and this AC is also extreme but it works
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1. Renaissance paintings were created in conditions involving far greater fluctuations in temperature and humidity than those permitted by current standards. --- The issue is about maintenance not creation—out of scope.

2. Under the current standards that museums use when storing Renaissance oil paintings, those paintings do not deteriorate at all. --- do not at all is extreme;

3. Museum collections typically do not contain items that are more likely to be vulnerable to fluctuations in temperature and humidity than Renaissance oil paintings. ---- Reference to museum paintings in general is irrelevant to the discussions here.
4. None of the materials in Renaissance oil paintings other than the paint are vulnerable enough to relatively wide fluctuations in temperature and humidity to cause damage to the paintings. – We can easily assume this, since if the other items were vulnerable, then the paintings cannot stand. Remember the proverb that a chain is only as strong as the weakest link.

5. Most Renaissance oil paintings are stored in museums located in regions near the regions where the paintings were created.—Location of creation is not the concern.
Is answer choice "D" not an "Extreme" too?
- "None of the xyz"

Can we please stop using reasons to cancel one out when others have the same reason, but just happen to work.. ie. this AC is extreme so it's out.. and this AC is also extreme but it works
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Good point, and eliminating choices for reasons like the fact that they are "extreme" is not the path to a high GMAT verbal score. We have to keep in mind that the GMAT an entrance exam for graduate school. So, it doesn't make sense that one could score high on it by using simple hacks such as eliminating extreme choices.
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Hello ,
I got the answer correct but still not able to eliminate B for correct reason
if we negation option B
Under the current standards that museums use when storing Renaissance oil paintings, those paintings do deteriorate at all.
Then even in my current standards it is detoriating the if i relax the standard my painting will further detoriate then does it not make my concluion fall part ?
Can anybody help me this ??
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The Argument:
Research says oil paint is UNAFFECTED by fluctuations → Relax standards → Save money → Paintings NOT endangered

Correct Answer: D
Research only mentions "oil paint." But paintings have OTHER materials - canvas, wood, varnish, glue.
D fills this gap: Those other materials won't be damaged by fluctuations either.

Your Confusion with B:
Your negation: "Under current standards, paintings DO deteriorate"
Your thinking: If they deteriorate now, relaxing standards = worse. Conclusion fails!

Where Your Logic Goes Off Track:
The conclusion is NOT: "Paintings won't deteriorate at all"
The conclusion IS:"Relaxing standards won't ENDANGER them"

Paintings can deteriorate from many causes:
  • Age
  • Light exposure
  • Chemical breakdown over centuries

The argument is ONLY about whether fluctuations in temp/humidity cause damage.

Simple Example:
You're 80 years old. Your body deteriorates due to age. That's happening no matter what.
Doctor says: "Eating spicy food won't harm you."
Conclusion: "You can eat spicy food safely."
Does "your body is deteriorating from age" destroy this conclusion?
No! Because the deterioration isn't FROM spicy food.
Same here.

Even if paintings slowly deteriorate from age, the research says fluctuations don't cause damage. So relaxing fluctuation controls won't make things worse.

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Hello ,
I got the answer correct but still not able to eliminate B for correct reason
if we negation option B
Under the current standards that museums use when storing Renaissance oil paintings, those paintings do deteriorate at all.
Then even in my current standards it is detoriating the if i relax the standard my painting will further detoriate then does it not make my concluion fall part ?
Can anybody help me this ??
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