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Greta was stuck. In an effort to determine the answer, she had repeatedly mulled over the case’s specifics. The suspect had entered the store in some way, taken the artwork, and then left without leaving any fingerprints or traces. Greta paced, her actions mirroring the chaos of her thoughts. She saw out of the corner of her eye the brand-new technological tool she had been given to use but had been avoiding like the plague. “I wonder if this might help…” she thought.

Greta hesitantly entered the case’s specifics into the device’s keyboard. It whirled and released a list of cases with similar outcomes and solutions. Greta was shocked as she read the information. She wasted time pondering for hours, but with this device, she found an answer in just 30 seconds! With new respect for the device, she hurried off.

What is the theme of this passage?

Group of answer choices

Thinking is a waste of time.

Technology can help us solve problems.

Devices can solve crimes.

Hesitating to try new things is bad.

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Technology can help us solve problems.

The passage shows Greta avoiding a new device, then using it to quickly find a solution she couldn’t reach by thinking alone, highlighting the usefulness of technology.