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In the essay "On the Mode of Communication of Cholera," what is the primary technique that author John Snow uses to support his claim that cholera spreads from person to person? A. citing personal anecdotes B. citing scientific evidence C. describing people’s experience D. citing hypothetical situations

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the correct answer is b


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The correct answer is B. As an English physician, John Snow's essay was based on the factual evidence of his scientific research studies. He studied cholera in the contaminated waters of a River Thames pump in London in 1854. He later expanded his findings in a book in 1855.

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