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When looking for recent research about cures for the common cold, you come across a website with the suffix .edu. Here is what you find on the website:

"Achoo! Everyone suffers from the miserable symptoms of the common cold. Lots of boxes of tissues later, you wish someone would fix you up as good as new. Well, folks. Guess what? Your wishes are about to come true. Our lab will win next year's Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery that all you really need is some hot tea and sympathy. Grandma was right, after all."

Why might you question the reliability of the author's claim that the lab will win a Nobel Prize in Medicine?

The article seems like it was written to entertain. The claim is not verified.
A reliable article would not begin with the word, "Achoo!"
An article that mentions home remedies is usually folklore.
An article would not try so hard to persuade its reader.

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Answer:

the article seems like it was written to entertain

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the sentence is written in a informal manner, it indicates that the article will be less educational/instructional. Another basic detail to notice is that they claim to win the Nobel prize next year for sure, when nobody knows if they will win or not. They are stating a claim that is not "verified" and contains words that show a informal manner, such as "achoo", "Grandma was right, after all", "Well, folks, guess what?". Hope this helps

(please excuse grammar/punctuation mistakes if any)

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Answer:

The article seems like it was written to entertain

Step-by-step explanation:

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