thE Author oF thE pAssAgE usEs thE sEConD pArAgrAph to
A．summArizE thE mAin point oF thE rEFutAtion to thE ArgumEnt DisCussED in thE pAssAgE
B．ExplAin why thE hypothEsis unDEr CritiCism in thE pAssAgE hAs BEEn DispArAgED By CritiCs
C．suggEst An AltErnAtE ExplAnAtion thAt unDErminEs thE prEmisEs oF thE hypothEsis CritiquED in thE pAssAgE
D．introDuCE A hypothEsis thAt will BE DisCussED in DEtAil lAtEr in thE pAssAgE
E．(E) prEsEnt EviDEnCE thAt is intEnDED to quAliFy thE CritiquE oF thE hypothEsis BEing DisCussED in thE pAssAgE