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In sentence 7 (reproduced below), the writer wants to add the phrase "According to the country's president" to the beginning of the sentence, adjusting capitalization as needed.
New islands will have to be built to ensure a safe future for its citizens, because science indicates that Kiribati will go underwater within the century.
Should the writer make this addition?
A
Yes, because it acknowledges the source of the information conveyed in the sentence.
B
Yes, because it provides an additional perspective to set up a counterargument.
с
Yes, because it introduces a key figure in the development of the passage's narrative.
D
No, because it introduces new evidence that requires an adjustment to the paragraph's line of reasoning.
E
No, because it fails to consider the rhetorical situation set up in the first paragraph.