Which statement best expresses the thesis of the excerpt “from higher, steeper, faster”?

@ Santos-Dumont received recognition for his flying machine from critics around the
world.
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@ Santos-Duront was the first inventor to yild and demonstrate a machine that got off the ground.
© Santos-Dumont recreated the design of his flying machine to compete with the
design of the Wright brothers.
Santos-Dumont built an aircraft that could fly longer and higher than the aircraft
built by the Wright brothers.

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The statement that best expresses the thesis of the excerpt “from higher, steeper, faster” is:

"Santos-Dumont built an aircraft that could fly longer and higher than the aircraft built by the Wright brothers."

This option encapsulates a central theme of comparison regarding the achievements of Santos-Dumont's and the Wright brothers' flying machines.