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Here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by snakes-- Why'd it have to be snakes?

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Here's a passage about invasive snakes and two viewpoints written by scientists.

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Which statement could both Scientist 1 and 2 agree on?

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And here are the possible answers:

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What's this question asking? Well, it looks like we have to choose the statement that both scientists will agree with.

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Easier said than done these guys would even disagree on what to have for lunch.

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Not to worry, we'll use the process of elimination. Option B's going to be a bad choice.

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B says the study was thorough, but Scientist 1 said in no uncertain terms that the study was a joke.

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Scientist 1 will also disagree with option D.

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They think that the python is only suited to habitats in Florida and Texas, so the python

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won't be found up the east coast. Now we're down to A and C, and Scientist 2

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will have to disagree with one of them. Option A says the study overestimates the population

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of python habitats, which is about as far as you can get from the viewpoint that the

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study's model was accurate. It's not A. And that leaves us with option C-- the intrusion

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of invasive wildlife can be a severe problem to a native ecosystem. And indeed, both scientists

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end their passages saying that invasive species are a problem.

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C is our answer, as in the old joke: What should you do if you "C" a snake in the bathroom?

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Wait, til he's finished.

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