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The Apollo Moon landings (1969-1972) left charged particle detectors and equipment too heavy for liftoff on the Moon and produced large amounts of data. Researcher Philip Metzger, who is investigating the long-term effects of being on the Moon, continues to use Apollo's data, demonstrating that the missions' value to science ______.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
persists
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responds
B
arrives
C
agrees
D