“How a Children’s Toy Could Help Fight Malaria” by Jason Daley, from SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, May 4, 2017. Copyright © 2017 by Smithsonian Institution. Reprinted with permission from Smithsonian Enterprises. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any medium is strictly prohibited without permission from Smithsonian Institution.

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For what purpose does the author include the sentence about using the centrifuge as a doorstop?

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to highlight a problem with a current system
to highlight a problem with a current system

to show a negative opinion of centrifuges
to show a negative opinion of centrifuges

to indicate a positive opinion of recycling
to indicate a positive opinion of recycling

to criticize the inventor’s waste of time

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The author includes the sentence about using the centrifuge as a doorstop to highlight a problem with a current system.

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