32 While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: • Pedestrian malls are outdoor streets in a city or town where vehicle traffic is prohibited. • Many pedestrian malls were built in the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe and Asia. • Qianmen Dajie is a famous pedestrian mall in Beijing. • It has existed since the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 CE). • Rue Mouffetard is a famous pedestrian mall in Paris. • It has existed since the mid-Roman Empire (117–235 CE). The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the ages of the malls. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
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