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Oversight. For when your vision is better than 20/20.

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Which of the following groups or individuals is NOT mentioned or interviewed in this report?

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We're totally sunk if we miss the word "not" in this particular question.

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Fortunately, we didn't miss the boat on this one, so we know that we're looking

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for the one answer choice that isn't included in the passage.

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We'll start by nixing (D). The passage is all about bashing the ATSDR, its scientists included...

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...so we have no doubt that this one's mentioned in the passage.

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Answer (A) isn't looking all that promising either.

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According to the passage, local groups have complained that the ATSDR has totally ignored

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the fact that communities have experienced "toxic exposure."

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We guess the ATSDR subscribes to the "get up and walk it off" philosophy.

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Choice (C) doesn't work either, because the passage also claims that the ATSDR said

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"whatevs" to local environmentalists when they voiced their concerns.

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Those hippies are always complaining about stupid stuff like formaldehyde-ridden refugee trailers.

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So, it turns out that (B) is right answer.

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We know that the problem was in New Orleans and that the formaldehyde caused cancer, but

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the passage never specifically mentions anything about groups of cancer victims getting together to complain.

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Maybe they had other things on their mind....

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