In the early 2000s, digital photography transitioned from being an “experimental” process to the new normal for photographers, with very few professionals opting for the film and darkroom that was once the standard. This change has led many more people to take up photography as a hobby. It has also been very detrimental for photography overall, and it has hurt photographers.

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Before the advent of digital photography, each wasted shot was wasted film. Because of this, photographers had to be very selective in choosing their shots. Today, the digital photographer can take the “machine gun” approach of taking as many shots as they desire, deleting the ones that aren’t perfect. Post-processing technology even allows photographers to remove objects from their shots. This destroys the pursuit of the perfect shot that was once the hallmark of the truly talented photographer.

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Which piece of evidence in this passage does not support the writer’s argument and should be removed or replaced?

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The piece of evidence in the passage that does not support the writer’s argument and should be removed or replaced is the statement about more people taking up photography as a hobby. While this fact may be seen as a positive outcome of the transition to digital photography, it does not bolster the writer's argument that digital photography has been detrimental to photography overall and has hurt professional photographers. Instead, it could be interpreted as a positive consequence of the shift, which contradicts the main point of the passage.