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The passage below can be revised to make it more concise. Which word is a modifier that can be eliminated because it adds no meaning?

Dr. Madison is somewhat skeptical about stories of global warming. She has gathered scientific data in remote areas to prove her position. (10 points)


A. Somewhat

B. Global

C. Scientific

D. Remote

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the answer is A somewhat
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User Chel
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A. Somewhat.
This is a modifier that doesn't really affect the sentence.
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