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题目： Which of the following statements is NOT true of scientists in earlier times?（） - A 、They invented false theories to explain things they didn’t understand
- B 、They falsely claimed to know all about nature
- C 、They did not believe in results from scientific observation
- D 、They paid little attention to the problems they didn’t understand
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参考答案【正确答案：C】
本题要求考生从4个选项中找出与文章内容无关的选项。仔细阅读本文便知，文中第2段第6句提到选项A、B和D的内容，唯独选项C与全文无关，因此本题的答案应该是选项C。
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