In "The Think Tank," the final paragraph begins with the question, "What's the next step?"
Which best explains why the author includes this question?
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A) To suggest that writers, like scientists, must be curious
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B) To show that she does not have all the answers
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C) To casually lead into Shumaker's plans for future research
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D) To criticize Shumaker's lack of ideas about what to do next
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