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Marissa did not want to soil the slide by getting her fingerprint on it. She had to handle it carefully.

Based on the context, what do you infer is the most likely meaning of the word soil as it is used in the sentences?

a
A. to handle carefully
b
B. to place earth on something for observation
c
C. to get something dirty
d
D. to try to grow

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The answer is c because she doesn’t want to get it dirty
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The answer is C. She doesn’t want to get it dirty.
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