#4 - Mary: Computers will make more information available to ordinary people than was ever

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Complete Question Explanation

Point at Issue Questions. The correct answer choice is (B).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

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[LSATQUEEN180]

Mary is arguing that computers make information available, which therefore takes away the crutch of relying on experts for knowledge. Joyce disagrees by arguing that we need experts to interpret/explain that information.

Looking at the answer choices:
A, C and D are wrong because they all never hit the root of the point of disagreement, which has to do with whether or not ordinary people need experts. B is the only best answer here because it hits the nail right on the head.

[Jonathan Evans]

Hi, LSATQueen!

Good work here!

Both Mary and Joyce concur that computers will increase the availability of knowledge. They disagree about the implications.

You've correctly identified the key difference of opinion: whether or not experts are necessary to sort through all this knowledge.

A pretty prescient topic for a twenty-year-old question!