Use the passage to answer the question. For what purpose does the author include the sentence about using the centrifuge as a doorstop? Responses to highlight a problem with a current system to highlight a problem with a current system - no response given to criticize the inventor’s waste of time to criticize the inventor’s waste of time - no response given to indicate a positive opinion of recycling to indicate a positive opinion of recycling - no response given to show a negative opinion of centrifuges

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The author includes the sentence about using the centrifuge as a doorstop to highlight a problem with a current system. This suggests that the centrifuge, which is designed for a specific purpose, is being rendered useless and used for something entirely different, indicating inefficiency or waste in the relevant system.