The author makes a contrast connection between the ideas in the sentence. The younger students are enthusiastic about the new practice, while the "old guard" holds a contrary belief, indicating a difference in perspectives.
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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?
problem and solution
comparison
contrast
cause and effect
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