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• Sister cities are pairs of cities that form social or legal partnerships to promote each other's cultures.
• Previously known as "town twinning," the concept of sister cities evolved in Europe after World War II as a way to repair bonds between cities.
• Many cities in New York State maintain such partnerships with cities around the world.
• Binghamton, New York, and Borovichi, Russia, became sister cities in 1990.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the given sentences to emphasize the duration of Binghamton and Borovichi's sister city relationship?
As sister cities, Binghamton, New York, and Borovichi, Russia, have engaged in cultural exchange and partnership since 1990.
A
Borovichi, which in 1990 became a sister city-or "twin town"-to Binghamton, New York, is located in Russia.
B
Despite their distance from each other, the sister cities of Binghamton, New York, and Borovichi, Russia, have enjoyed the same partnership as many other sister cities.
C
Since the end of World War II, sister cities such as Binghamton, New York, and Borovichi, Russia, have continued to form social partnerships to promote each other's cultures.
D