|Question 18Verbal

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On January 11, 1996, the space shuttle blasted off into space, commencing Mission ______ eight days and twenty-two hours, the mission ended when the shuttle landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
STS-72. Lasting
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STS-72, lasting
B
STS-72 lasting
C
STS-72, it lasted
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