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Medium Reading and Writing · Expression of Ideas · None · MCQ

As an expert on global warming, Dr. Miller is often asked by the media for her opinion on climate change. However, she is always careful to mention that she is not a political scientist. "I am a climate scientist, not a politician. My job is to interpret the data and to explain what the data mean, but it is not my place to say what should be done about it," she is often quoted as saying. "Those decisions are up to the policymakers."

Dr. Miller’s statement is primarily intended to

A
convey the idea that climate science is a complex field.
B
suggest that policymakers should be more informed about climate science.
C
establish that climate science is a separate field from politics.
D
explain that climate scientists are more qualified to make policy decisions than politicians are.

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