It is hard for publishers and printers to create very long books that balance the requirements of readability, durability, and cost. Among some exceptionally long novels published in English, Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace (translated from Russian) was published in a 1,440-page edition and runs to an estimated 587,000 words, while Stephen King’s The Stand (written originally in English) was published in a 1,472-page edition and runs to an estimated 470,000 words. This indicates that __________
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easyWhich choice most logically completes the text?
A
page count is likely to be a more reliable indicator of how long it takes to read a book than word count.
B
translating a text from Russian to English is likely to increase the word count.
C
the edition of The Stand is printed on thinner paper than the edition of War and Peace.
D
the edition of War and Peace has more words per page than the edition of The Stand.