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Britain's economic growth was slower in the mid-1970's and its decline much more rapid in the subsequent recession than the United States.
(A) Britain's economic growth was slower in the mid-1970's and its decline much more rapid in the subsequent recession than the United States.
(B) The economic growth of Britain was slower in the mid-1970's and it declined much more rapidly in the subsequent recession than the United States did.
(C) Britain's economy, which grew more slowlyin the mid-1970's, also had declined much more rapidly in the subsequent recession than the United States did.
(D) The economy of Britain grew more slowly in the mid-1970's and declined much more rapidly in the subsequent recession than did the economy of the United States.
(E) Britain's economy grew more slowly in the mid-1970's and its decline was much more rapid during the subsequent recession than the economy of the United States.