104.AlthoughthediscountstoresinGoreville'scentralshoppingdistrictareexpectedtoclosewithinfiveyearsasa resultofcompetitionfromaSpendLessdiscountdepartmentstorethatjustopened,thoselocationswillnot stayvacantforlong.InthefiveyearssincetheopeningofColson's,anondiscountdepartmentstore,anew storehasopenedatthelocationofeverystoreintheshoppingdistrictthatclosedbecauseitcouldnotcompete withColson's.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,mostseriouslyweakenstheargument?
(A)ManycustomersofColson'sareexpectedtodolessshoppingtherethantheydidbeforetheSpendLess storeopened.
(B)Increasingly,thestoresthathaveopenedinthecentralshoppingdistrictsinceColson'sopenedhavebeen discountstores.
(0Atpresent,thecentralshoppingdistricthasasmanystoresoperatinginitasiteverhad.
(D)Overthecourseofthenextfiveyears,itisexpectedthatGoreville'spopulationwillgrowatafasterrate thanithasforthepastseveraldecades.
(E)Manystoresinthecentralshoppingdistrictselltypesofmerchandisethatarenotavailableateither SpendLessorColson's.
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