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The flood of innovation that has engendered many [#permalink] New post   28 Jun 2016, 03:20
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The flood of innovation that has engendered many of last decade’s technological breakthroughs has also claimed some victims in its wake: companies once at the (i) ___________________ of such innovation have now become (ii) ___________________.

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a) brinkd) remarkably pioneering
b) forefronte) mostly obsolete
c) peripheryf) increasingly relevant


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Re: The flood of innovation that has engendered many [#permalink] New post   07 Jun 2017, 09:35
Hi, Please help me understand the OA. How can companies in the forefront become obsolete, wouldn't Periphery suit the first blank better?
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Re: The flood of innovation that has engendered many [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2017, 05:42
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Hi, Please help me understand the OA. How can companies in the forefront become obsolete, wouldn't Periphery suit the first blank better?


No.

We need something that exemplifies "victims".

"once" ... "have now become" clearly indicates a concession.
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Re: The flood of innovation that has engendered many [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2017, 07:50
what is the answer of the above question? Is the answer, B.forefront and E.mostly obsolete
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Re: The flood of innovation that has engendered many [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2017, 08:44
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Yes. The answers are B and E

Once companies were at the edge, on the frontline of the innovation, now are obsolete. As such, behind all others.

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