When the BP deep-water oil well was gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the pipe,
at first, was bent.
When BP contemplated cutting the pipe in order to be able to place a
capture system onto it, the immediate result would be a greater volume spewing
unabated. An expert who advised against the maneuver told the news reporter that it
would akin to a kink in a water hose being removed, allowing unobstructed flow. In
providing this explanation, the expert utilized what type of support for his idea, hoping to
enhance the clarity and persuasiveness of his argument?
A) An actual example
B) A hypothetical example
C) A comparison
D) Lay testimony
C
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