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Public health can be safeguarded throughreducing traffic fatalities.  \n(B)  Those concerned with safeguarding publichealth should focus their efforts on reducingtraffic fatalities.  \n(C)  Increasing seat belt use,reducing distracteddriving,and improving automotive technologyall safeguard public health.  \n(D)  A reduction in total miles traveled wouldcontribute more to safeguarding public healththan would any automotive safety measure.  \n(E)  Traveling by car is itself a major risk factor fortraffic fatalities.  \nGO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE.  \nwww.cracklsat.net  \n1  \n# 3.Letter to the Editor:The arts section of this paper shows\n\na lamentable bias toward movies and against localtheatrical productions.Over the last year alone,the paper has published over five times as manymovie reviews as reviews of live plays.  \nWhich one of the following,if true,most seriouslyweakens the argument?  \n(A)  Some newspapers do not publish any reviewsof live plays.  \n(B)  The number of movies 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