|Question 22Verbal

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Karel Capek's 1920 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), in which artificial workers overthrow their masters, left an indelible mark on the science fiction genre, and the English language, by introducing the term "robot" (derived from the Czech word robota, meaning "indentured labor" or "drudgery"). ______ Capek's play also contributed to a venerable literary and mythological tradition: using artificial beings as mirrors and foils for humanity
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Despite its creation of such an iconic trope,
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By achieving such a lofty goal,
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Ultimately limited in its lasting influence,
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Beyond the simple coining of a term,
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