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The magazine’s editor was known to be a very busy woman, so it was important when speaking with her to get right to the __________ of the issue.
A. pith
B. conclusion
C. gist
D. apex
E. genesis
F. culmination

Explanation

In this sentence, the key words are “very busy woman,” implying the editor doesn’t have a lot of free time. That means it would be necessary to get right to the most important part of the issue. Conclusion and culmination are a pair, but they mean “the end,” which isn’t quite right.

Pith and gist are a much better match for the blank.

Hence options pith, gist are correct!

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