What affliction did Beethoven develop toward the end of his life?

"Synergy" is defined as:

A. the coordination of several compatible business lines to maximize income. B. the process of using CGI technology to desaturate or bleach the colors from a film's image track. C. the series of "windows" or "platforms" that a film passes through, from theaters to cable to network broadcast. D. the practice of making movies based on simple but intriguing ideas, which can be summarized in 25 words or less.

The process of direct observation followed by drawing conclusions from particular examples is called __________.

A. inductive reasoning B. the empirical method C. the deductive method D. Enlightenment