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Statement: There was a time when the rivers were pure. The earth clean, the air clear. Those days have gone. But there are still ways for you to live healthy. Assumptions: I. The environment affects the health of people. II. People are responsible for making the environment polluted.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.

Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.

Explanation:

I is implicit here. That is why the speaker is talking about another way of living when the environment has been polluted. II can't be assumed from the statement.

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