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As I grew up, served in the army, and participated in efforts to make Israel a better place, the ________ in my own home between the struggle for civic equality and the ongoing appropriation of more and more Palestinian land made me question the moral and legal compass by which Israel plotted its course.

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Recent years have seen an explosion of male joblessness and a steep decline in men's life prospects that have disrupted the ________ in ways that narrow a woman's options: increasingly, her choice is between deadbeats (whose numbers are rising) and playboys (whose power is growing).

Which of the following, if true, exposes a serious flaw in the argument made in the second sentence above?

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Although allied with the United States in public, the governments of many Arab nations in the Middle East privately dislike America for supporting the Zionist State of Israel, which they see as the regional bully. The reasoning of these Arab governments is erroneous as United States is arming Israel only for the purpose of self-defense, as Israel is surrounded by hostile nation states.

What is the relationship between the two boldface sentences?

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Over the past few years, the mushrooming of torrent download sites has dealt a severe blow to the revenues of the entertainment industry. Internet has become ubiquitous, and the torrent download sites have everything from books to magazines to TV shows to movies available for just the cost of a broadband connection. It stands to reason that the entertainment industry is under threat due to the advancement of the Information Technology industry.

What is a necessary assumption for the argument to be true?

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Citing the re-emergence of Tuberculosis as a serious disease in the country, a Republican Senator yesterday blamed the CDC for not working hard enough to control contagious diseases. The Senator accused the scientists of CDC of indulging in esoteric research and being unaware of the ground realities.

The author uses the phrase 'when battling the pecuniary zombies' in order to:

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The Obama administration has its hands full trying to tackle a host of internal and external problem, and though it is brilliantly failing, so far, to get a grip on the situation, they- the administration- would be getting more than a small amount of perverse pleasure from the way that the things have been panning out in Europe. America has been battling increasing fiscal deficit, an economy headed South, and ever increasing personal bankruptcies. The latest thorn in the side for the American federal government has come in the form of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests- the movement that is protesting the concentration of 80 percent of the nation’s wealth in the hands of an elite one percent of population. However, a recent study found that, now, in the midst of a gripping recession, fewer than ever people were in support of the redistribution of wealth. Another movement, citing that, when compared to the 1960’s, the average American family is earning less in terms of purchasing power, in spite of many more families living on two incomes, is advocating an increase in the minimum wages of $7.25/ hour. The movement is gaining support from unexpected quarters including some senior government policy makers. Many professionals and entrepreneurs, who earn five figure monthly incomes, are coming out in favor of the movement. Many philanthropists like Warren Buffet are also very vocal in their support for the movement. The most resistance for the movement has come from people whose earnings are just above the minimum wages mark. They are dead against the movement, except in the scenario that their salaries also go up in proportion to the minimum wage earners.
 When battling the pecuniary zombies, the Americans can gain strength from their ‘get rich or die trying’ culture, which is in contrast to the more laidback approach in the other parts of the developed world. Greece, Portugal, and Spain have seen their economies slide down the drain in less than a decade. Now it is the turn of Italy to stare down the barrel of a loaded and cocked gun. The finger is whitening on the trigger but the Italian Prime Minister seems unconcerned. His bluster stems from the fact that Italians, unlike other Europeans, are hoarders, not spenders. In reply to what might have been some very uncomfortable questions for some, the Italian Prime Minister pooh-poohed suggestions that Italy, like Greece, is staring at disaster. He quoted the nation’s net saving ratio, which is the second highest in the continent (after Germany), and that while Italy's debt is clearly massive: €1.9tn euros, it’s only 120.5% of GDP compared with 162.8% for Greece. The Premier refused to be drawn into a debate on how Italy’s debt is higher than that of Spain or Portugal, the other two nations facing economic ruin, both of which have a debt ratio of around 100% of their respective GDPs.        

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What according to the passage, is in America's favor while tackling the current economic recession?

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The Obama administration has its hands full trying to tackle a host of internal and external problem, and though it is brilliantly failing, so far, to get a grip on the situation, they- the administration- would be getting more than a small amount of perverse pleasure from the way that the things have been panning out in Europe. America has been battling increasing fiscal deficit, an economy headed South, and ever increasing personal bankruptcies. The latest thorn in the side for the American federal government has come in the form of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests- the movement that is protesting the concentration of 80 percent of the nation’s wealth in the hands of an elite one percent of population. However, a recent study found that, now, in the midst of a gripping recession, fewer than ever people were in support of the redistribution of wealth. Another movement, citing that, when compared to the 1960’s, the average American family is earning less in terms of purchasing power, in spite of many more families living on two incomes, is advocating an increase in the minimum wages of $7.25/ hour. The movement is gaining support from unexpected quarters including some senior government policy makers. Many professionals and entrepreneurs, who earn five figure monthly incomes, are coming out in favor of the movement. Many philanthropists like Warren Buffet are also very vocal in their support for the movement. The most resistance for the movement has come from people whose earnings are just above the minimum wages mark. They are dead against the movement, except in the scenario that their salaries also go up in proportion to the minimum wage earners.
 When battling the pecuniary zombies, the Americans can gain strength from their ‘get rich or die trying’ culture, which is in contrast to the more laidback approach in the other parts of the developed world. Greece, Portugal, and Spain have seen their economies slide down the drain in less than a decade. Now it is the turn of Italy to stare down the barrel of a loaded and cocked gun. The finger is whitening on the trigger but the Italian Prime Minister seems unconcerned. His bluster stems from the fact that Italians, unlike other Europeans, are hoarders, not spenders. In reply to what might have been some very uncomfortable questions for some, the Italian Prime Minister pooh-poohed suggestions that Italy, like Greece, is staring at disaster. He quoted the nation’s net saving ratio, which is the second highest in the continent (after Germany), and that while Italy's debt is clearly massive: €1.9tn euros, it’s only 120.5% of GDP compared with 162.8% for Greece. The Premier refused to be drawn into a debate on how Italy’s debt is higher than that of Spain or Portugal, the other two nations facing economic ruin, both of which have a debt ratio of around 100% of their respective GDPs.        

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All of the following are true as per the passage, except:

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In a ‘back to the basics’ approach, organic farmers use just plant and animal origin additives to boost production of crops and to protect them from pests and insects. One commonly used technique is to use dried leaves of Azadirachta indica for pest control.
Many organic farmers attest to the efficacy of the use of this technique. The dried leaves not only emit a strong smell that discourages pests from coming near to the plant, but also produce pheromones, or plant hormones, that upset the metabolic system of the pests if inhaled by the pests. The traditionally used pesticides, although effective, leave residue that is toxic to both humans and farm animals. Also, these insecticides and pesticides are absorbed by the plant and its fruit, thereby making their way into the human food chain. Even spraying crops meant for dairy animals or for animals reared for meat also results in the toxicity passing onto the end users.
The use of this non-traditional insect killer is not without its controversies. Many researchers believe that though the toxicology of traditional insecticides and pesticides is known, can be contained by controlled spraying, and treated symptomatically, the long term side effects, on humans, of the leaching of the chemicals present in Azadirachta indica into the groundwater, or absorption into the crops, are not known. These researchers believe that just because deleterious after effects of organic farming additives are not known, it cannot be taken to mean that they are not there at all. Also, some scientists have raised concerns about the effect of the phyto-hormones released by this natural pesticide on the plants that it is supposed to protect.