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Read this excerpt from Hidden Figures.

After a presentation of findings, the committee, which had read and analyzed the report in advance, let loose a barrage of questions and comments. The committee was brusque, thorough, and relentless in rooting out inaccuracies, inconsistencies, incomprehensible statements, and illogical conclusions obscured by technical gibberish. And that was before subjecting the report to the style, clarity, grammar, and presentation standards that were Pearl Young's legacy, before the addition of the charts and fancy graphics that reduced the data sheet to a coherent, visually persuasive point. A final report might be months, even years, in the making.

Read Nathan’s summary of the excerpt.

After hearing the presentation on the research, the committee asked rigorous questions that revealed inaccuracies and unsupported conclusions, and then the report was meticulously edited. The process of finalizing the report took too long to be considered efficient.

Which summarizing mistake does Nathan make?

He uses the author’s exact words.
He includes too many minor details.
He includes his own opinion.
He does not include the main idea.

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Nathan includes too many minor details in his summary of the excerpt. A summary is meant to capture the main idea or key points of a text in a concise and concise way, while leaving out minor details and unnecessary information. In this case, Nathan includes a lot of specific information about the editing process and the style and presentation standards that were used, which are not necessary to convey the main idea of the excerpt. This inclusion of minor details makes Nathan's summary less concise and focused on the main idea.

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Answer: its C

Explanation: Trust

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