The type of connection the author makes between the ideas in this sentence is contrast. The younger students' enthusiasm for new practices contrasts with the "old guard" who adhere to outdated beliefs.
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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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comparison
comparison
cause and effect
cause and effect
contrast
contrast
problem and solution
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