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#73843
Complete Question Explanation
The correct answer choice is (E).
When asked to identify the answer choice the author would "most likely agree with," you are actually looking for a statement that the author strongly implied but did not necessarily state explicitly. Therefore, we will look for a line reference to support contenders.
Answer choice (A): In the last sentence of the passage, the author tells us that he/she is against strengthening current copyright laws. Answer choice (A) says the opposite of the author's perspectivet! This answer choice is also similar to answer choice (D). Notice that when two answer choices are very similar, they may be wrong answers, since they can't both be right.
Answer choice (B): This one might be a contender at first, although it is not the strongest answer. The phrase "significantly diminishing the potential of the Web" doesn't align very well with the author's assertion that the suggested "solution would compromise the openness of the Web somewhat." "Significantly diminish" is much stronger language than "somewhat," so this is not the best choice.
Answer choice (C): This answer choice is clearly a loser, since the author gives an example of a practical way to "limit access" to content, requiring a password for access.
Answer choice (D): This is the opposite of the author's main point, that "altering existing legal codes" is unnecessary, since Internet users who post their content are already able to protect their content somewhat, without harming the public interest by impeding access to information.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. The author implies that documents on the Web can't fully contribute to free exchange of ideas if they can't be freely accessed on demand. Look at lines 49-55, when the author says that password-protected content "would compromise the openness of the Web somewhat" but that strengthening copyright law "would impede the development of the Web as a public forum dedicated to the free exchange of ideas."
The correct answer choice is (E).
When asked to identify the answer choice the author would "most likely agree with," you are actually looking for a statement that the author strongly implied but did not necessarily state explicitly. Therefore, we will look for a line reference to support contenders.
Answer choice (A): In the last sentence of the passage, the author tells us that he/she is against strengthening current copyright laws. Answer choice (A) says the opposite of the author's perspectivet! This answer choice is also similar to answer choice (D). Notice that when two answer choices are very similar, they may be wrong answers, since they can't both be right.
Answer choice (B): This one might be a contender at first, although it is not the strongest answer. The phrase "significantly diminishing the potential of the Web" doesn't align very well with the author's assertion that the suggested "solution would compromise the openness of the Web somewhat." "Significantly diminish" is much stronger language than "somewhat," so this is not the best choice.
Answer choice (C): This answer choice is clearly a loser, since the author gives an example of a practical way to "limit access" to content, requiring a password for access.
Answer choice (D): This is the opposite of the author's main point, that "altering existing legal codes" is unnecessary, since Internet users who post their content are already able to protect their content somewhat, without harming the public interest by impeding access to information.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. The author implies that documents on the Web can't fully contribute to free exchange of ideas if they can't be freely accessed on demand. Look at lines 49-55, when the author says that password-protected content "would compromise the openness of the Web somewhat" but that strengthening copyright law "would impede the development of the Web as a public forum dedicated to the free exchange of ideas."