PT 20 S4 Q26

Smoking in bed has long been the main cause of home fires. Despite a significant ... ...

Each one of the following statements, if true over the last two decades, helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy above EXCEPT:
(A) Compared to other types of home fires, home fires caused by smoking in bed usually cause relatively little damage before they are extinguished.
(B) ...
(C) ...
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*This question is included in Resolving & Explaining: Intro Set