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<p>From the Princeton Review's "11 Practice Tests for the SAT and PSAT 2013" </p>

<p>Test 1 Section 4 #23, pgs. 58-59:</p>

<p>'As for the oft-cited Grandfather Paradox, Sagan notes that while the idea of a self-consistent causality is appealing, "inconsistencies might very well be consistent with the universe." Though dismissive of Hawking's argument, Sagan remains noncommittal about the possibility of time travel, preferring to "withhold judgement until there is better evidence."'</p>

<p>The quotation in lines 68-69 ("inconsistencies...universe) serves primarily to
(A) offer an aside
(B) summarize a difficulty
(C) pose a riddle
(D) provide concrete evidence
(E) question a belief</p>

<p>According to the book, the answer is E. Isn't choice B just as fitting if not more fitting than E? Unless I'm misinterpreting, I think it's completely accurate to say that he summarized a difficulty, being as he condensed the contention into a small quote.</p>

<p>Does CC agree with PR?</p>

<p>*Note: This is just the relevant excerpt of the passage.</p>

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<p>E is correct without a doubt–Sagan is questioning the belief in “self-consistent causality,” and the pivot word “while” is your most obvious clue. He’s not summarizing anything; it’s a simple assertion that may contradict a prevailing belief (“self-consistent causality”).</p>

<p>And Carl Sagan ruled, btw.</p>

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<p>It does not summarize the difficulty; rather, it says the difficulty might not actually be a difficulty.</p>