The correct response is contrast.
The sentence highlights a difference between the enthusiasm of younger students and the resistance of the "old guard," emphasizing opposing perspectives on the new practice.
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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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comparison
comparison
problem and solution
problem and solution
cause and effect
cause and effect
contrast
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