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In 2007, on the 40th anniversary of the release of
"Respect," an NPR segment declared that the record had "arrived with an impact of an asteroid." What a suitable metaphor, when you leave the dinosaurs out of it. Aretha Franklin was a force, in music and beyond, in the cultural and social movements for which her lyrics provided the soundtrack. She completely shook the landscape, fusing gospel, blues, and pop in a way no one had ever done before-and hasn't since.What does the phrase "arrived with an impact of an asteroid" in paragraph 10 suggest?

A New scientific discoveries are often connected to
musicians.

® The success that Franklin achieved was artistically
significant.

© Revolutionary change within music can be destructive
to society.

• It was inevitable that scientists would name a discovery after Franklin.

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The success that Franklin achieved was artistically significant.

Explanation: The asteroid metaphor emphasizes the record’s huge, disruptive impact on music and culture—reshaping the landscape—rather than literal scientific or destructive meanings.