|Question 23Verbal

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Imagine a magazine that a reader has thrown away. This magazine is post-consumer waste, as it became waste after reaching the consumer. ________ the paper scraps left over from printing the magazine are pre-consumer waste, as they became waste before reaching the consumer.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
As a result,
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By contrast,
B
For example,
C
Specifically,
D