"It is impossible that there will not be situations of conflict," said Angelo Bottini, Rome's archaeological superintendent. Nei
ther the subway workers nor the archaeologists can decide whether a find should be removed, destroyed, or encased within the subway structure. According to Italy's strict conservation laws, that will be up to Bottini. Over the years, countless construction projects have been scrapped across Italy because ancient objects were unearthed there. Sometimes, developers deliberately failed to report a find and plowed through ancient treasures so that they could complete their projects. In Italy, and in Greece, too, workers and archaeologists have to preserve their history while accommodating the need for new subway lines. The superintendent must be _________.
The superintendent must be discerning, as shown in option A.
We can arrive at this answer because:
The text shows how a conflict existed between companies that build and expand metro lines and archaeologists.
That's because there are many artifacts buried in Italian soil, which can be damaged with the excavation to build the metro lines.
These artifacts are important for the history of Italy and humanity, but the construction of mtero lines is important for social progress.
To resolve this discussion, the superintendent needs to be judicious and discerning, to carefully analyze the situation to determine how to promote urban progress, without damaging the historical artifacts.
In this case, we can say that the correct word to fill in the blank is "discerning" which refers to someone who needs to thoroughly evaluate the data and facts to conclude.
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