In saying that Temple’s supporting evidence lent his argument a “semblance ... ...

In saying that Temple’s supporting evidence lent his argument a “semblance of rigor” (lines 33–34), 
the author most likely intends to indicate that .
(A)  despite his attempts to use strict scientific methodology, Temple’s experimental findings regarding Calvaria major pits were not carefully derived and thus merely appeared to support his hypothesis .
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
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*This question is included in June 2013 LSAT (PT 69): Reading Comprehension