The author makes a contrast between the reactions of the younger students and the "old guard." The younger students are enthusiastic about the new practice, while the "old guard" is resistant due to their belief in miasmas.
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Although his younger students greeted the new practice with enthusiasm, the “old guard” had staked their reputations on the belief in miasmas.
Which type of connection does the author make between the ideas in this sentence?
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cause and effect
cause and effect
comparison
comparison
problem and solution
problem and solution
contrast
contrast
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