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Hi elite097!
One reason that stands out for eliminating (B) is that it doesn't include mention of public passivity. The conclusion makes a claim about public passivity, but it's not clear from the stimulus exactly how that relates to the premises, which do not use that phrase.
A correct answer choice would need to bridge that gap to the new information in the conclusion. For that reason, answers (C), (D), and (E) might all be contenders because they all mention public passivity, whereas answer choices (A) and (B) do not mention it.
In addition, (B) is saying that non all political regimes that engage in the mentioned censorship are totalitarian. However, the conclusion in the stimulus is limited to a claim about totalitarian regimes, so (B) can't fill the gap to get to that conclusion.
One reason that stands out for eliminating (B) is that it doesn't include mention of public passivity. The conclusion makes a claim about public passivity, but it's not clear from the stimulus exactly how that relates to the premises, which do not use that phrase.
A correct answer choice would need to bridge that gap to the new information in the conclusion. For that reason, answers (C), (D), and (E) might all be contenders because they all mention public passivity, whereas answer choices (A) and (B) do not mention it.
In addition, (B) is saying that non all political regimes that engage in the mentioned censorship are totalitarian. However, the conclusion in the stimulus is limited to a claim about totalitarian regimes, so (B) can't fill the gap to get to that conclusion.