Patricia: During Japan’s Tokugawa period, martial arts experts known ... ...

Of the following, which one, if true, is the strongest counter Patricia can make to Tamara’s objection?
(A) Many poor Japanese during the Tokugawa period also had houses constructed with intentionally squeaky floors.
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*This question is included in June 2012 LSAT (PT66): Logical Reasoning B