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Use the sentence to answer the question.

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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Responses

problem and solution
problem and solution

contrast
contrast

cause and effect
cause and effect

comparison

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contrast

Explanation: The sentence contrasts the younger students' enthusiasm with the old guard's commitment to the miasma belief.