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In Social Conquest of Earth, Edward O. Wilson (i) ___ the ve
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In Social Conquest of Earth, Edward O. Wilson (i) ___ the very ideas that made him famous: inclusive fitness and kin selection. His followers, as well as those who challenged his theories over the decades, will now read with (ii) ____: "The foundations of the general theory of inclusive fitness based on the assumptions of kin selection (iii)____; the beautiful theory never worked well anyway, and now it has collapsed."
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| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| reasserts | astonishment | have been fortified |
| repudiates | reverence | have crumbled |
| bolsters | contempt | have been substantiated |
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Re: In Social Conquest of Earth, Edward O. Wilson (i) ___ the ve
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The clue for the first blank is in ..the very ideas that made him famous, so the blank should be something that contrasts with Wilson's previous position. Hence, repudiates is the best option. The second blank should be something that affected both Wilson's proponents and detractors, hence astonishment is the best choice. Because it took both his critics and followers as a surprise that he changed his initial position. The third blank should suggest a word that discarded his previous position, therefore, have crumbled is the only choice that fits.
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