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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Karen Leibovici is a French sailor.
• Benefic is a sailboat.
• Leibovici sailed Benefic on a nonstop, 126-day journey around the world.
• Lisa Clayton is a British sailor.
• Spirit of Birmingham is a sailboat.
• Clayton sailed Spirit of Birmingham on a nonstop, 285-day journey around the world.

The student wants to compare the durations of the two sailors’ journeys. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

French sailor Karen Leibovici sailed Benefic around the world in 126 days.

B

Clayton’s 285-day journey around the world took longer than Leibovici’s 126-day journey.

C

Clayton’s journey took place aboard Spirit of Birmingham, while Leibovici sailed on Benefic.

D

Both Clayton and Leibovici embarked on sailing journeys around the world.