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What does the author imply by saying “Not a single pebble was found that mighthave indicated that the pebbles came from the nearby continent”?A. The most obvious explanation for the origin of the pebbles was not supported bythe evidence.B. The geologists did not find as many pebbles as they expected.C. The geologists were looking for a particular kind of pebble.D. The different pebbles could not have come from only one source.

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What does the author imply by saying “Not a single pebble was found that mighthave indicated that the pebbles came from the nearby continent”?A. The most obvious explanation for the origin of the pebbles was not supported bythe evidence.B. The geologists did not find as many pebbles as they expected.C. The geologists were looking for a particular kind of pebble.D. The different pebbles could not have come from only one source.

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The author implies option A: The most obvious explanation for the origin of the pebbles was not supported by the evidence. This is suggested by the fact that no pebbles were found that could have indicated they came from the nearby continent, which would have been the most straightforward explanation.

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