A. because you are being over exaggerated
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Even though I never read the text based on when I read questions I think it's is C
<span> Amateur. When looking at questions like these, consider, why would the committee be amazed? Would it surprise them that an experienced artist could do excellent work? Or consider the word "mere" before the blank, is an entrepreneur a "mere" thing? For that matter, does an entrepreneur have any relation to an art contest</span>
