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March 6, 2014

 

 

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Today's Practice GMAT Question:

An increased level of entrepreneurship in the metropolitan area was brought about not by immigrants who arrived in a substantial influx, which was the case in cities several decades ago, but adjustments to the federal tax code that heavily favor the self-employed.
(A) brought about not by immigrants who arrived in a substantial influx, which was the case in cities several decades ago, but
(B) brought about not by a substantial influx of immigrants, the case in cities several decades ago, but
(C) brought about not by a substantial influx of immigrants, as was the case in cities several decades ago, but by
(D) not brought about by a substantial influx of immigrants, which was the case in cities several decades ago, but was brought about by
(E) not brought about by immigrants who arrived in a substantial influx, the case in cities several decades ago, but by


 

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