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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, Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables (translated from French) was published in a 1,194-page edition and runs to an estimated 770,000 words, while John Dos Passos’s U.S.A. (written originally in English) was published in a 1,239-page edition and runs to an estimated 515,000 words. This indicates that       
Which choice most logically completes the text?
A
the edition of Les Misérables is printed on thinner paper than the edition of U.S.A.
B
the edition of U.S.A. has fewer words per page than the edition of Les Misérables.
C
translating a text from French to English is likely to increase the word count.
D
page count is likely to be a more reliable indicator of how long it takes to read a book than word count.