|Question 17Verbal

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At 3,033 years old, CMC 3, a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) located in the United States, was one of the oldest known trees in the world. With over three millennia of climate data in its tree rings, a single tree like this, claims ______Valerie Trouet, can tell the history of the world.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
dendrochronologist
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dendrochronologist,
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dendrochronologist:
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dendrochronologist—
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