Textual Evidence: Which piece of textual evidence supports the central idea?

A) “Avant-garde holds three Guinness World Records for her skill dribbling multiple basketballs at the same time and hopes to one day play in the WNBA.”
B) “The word she spelled correctly to win was 'Murraya,' which is a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees.”
C) “Zaila Avant-garde of New Orleans, Louisiana, made history on July 8 as the first African American student to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.”
D) “In addition to the title, Avant-garde takes home $50,000 in prize money.”

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The piece of textual evidence that best supports the central idea is:

C) “Zaila Avant-garde of New Orleans, Louisiana, made history on July 8 as the first African American student to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.”

This statement highlights the significance of Zaila Avant-garde's achievement, which is likely to be the central idea of the text.

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