Answer:
OD. The tank was developed illegally.
Explanation:
The outcome of any story depends on the circumstances that lead up to the crucial stages of the plot. And these outcomes mainly consists of the consequences or results of all the different directions or aspects of the plot.
In the given scenario of the two soldiers and their plan to try to steal the 'secretly developed' illegal high-tech tank, the <u>most important aspect of the story in determining the outcome is that the tank was illegally developed</u>. This is because, no matter who tried to steal it or what the purpose of the stealing was, the fact that it was developed illegally will eventually be the crucial aspect of how the outcome will be, considering neither the government nor anyone knows about it (except the two soldiers and the engineer and the ones on the base camp).
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
The excerpts which best sets the groundwork for his argument from precedent is; Choice B;
- Pitcairn, the uninhabited island settled in 1790 by the HMS Bounty mutineers, had actually been populated by the Polynesians 800 years earlier
<h3>Diamonds article: Argument</h3>
Diamond's op-ed simply offers an analysis of why civilizations collapse. It is an essay obviously intended to make readers ask, "Does our civilization have what it takes to survive?"
Front the Op-ed;
"In this fresh year, with the United States seemingly at the height of its power and at the start of a new presidential term, Americans are increasingly concerned and divided about where we are going. How long can America remain ascendant?
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