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A historian is interested to learn whether or not a new biography about a Roman emperor is likely to be biased. Which of the following pieces of information would be helpful to her? A.A photograph showing the ruins of the emperor's enormous palace B.A Roman primary source describing the emperor as arrogant and unkind C.A letter from the book's writer discussing how much he hates the emperor D.A secondary source that describes the emperor as somewhat incompetent

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C. A letter from the books writer discussing how much he hates the emperor

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To avoid bias, the historian must not rely on hearsays or opinions from different people because the facts could be misguided. He has to see the actual thing and create a neutral perspective focusing only on what is obvious. Therefore, the answer is letter A.
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