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December 19, 2013

 

 

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Today's Practice GMAT Question:

The observation of a new pattern for classifying precipitation events in the south Pacific permits meteorologists to study once-rare storm types more generally and analyzing the impact of such events on isolated island populations in the region.
(A) The observation of a new pattern for classifying precipitation events in the south Pacific permits meteorologists to study once-rare storm types more generally and analyzing
(B) Through the observation of a new pattern for classifying precipitation events in the south Pacific, once-rare storm types were studied by meteorologists who analyzed
(C) When they observed a new pattern for classifying precipitation events in the south Pacific, meteorologists studied once-rare storm types more generally, analyzing
(D) Observing a new pattern for classifying precipitation events in the south Pacific, once-rare storm types have been studied by meteorologists, who analyzed
(E) Observing a new pattern for classifying precipitation events in the south Pacific, meteorologists have studied once-rare storm types more generally and analyzed


 

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