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Porpoises swim around the coast, catching small fish. But they don't touch the sharp-nosed puffer fish because it is poisonous.
(World Book Illustrated Atlas page 158)
A) Porpoises are small catchy fish who avoid sharp-nosed puffer fish in case they are poisonous.
B) Porpoises swim around the seashore catching little fish. However, they avoid the poisonous sharp-nosed puffer fish.
C) Sharp-nosed puffer fish avoid porpoises near the coast because they are dangerous.
D) Porpoises and small fish swim around the coast. They do not go near the sharp-nosed puffer fish because it is poisonous.

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B. sounds the most logical in this situation.
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B. This is the most reasonable answer. 
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