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CAT

Reading Comprehension

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people need social contact rather than isolation to nurture their creativity

institutions created to promote creativity eventually stifle it

the larger the creative population in a city, the more likely it is to be stifled

large bureaucracies and institutions are the inevitable outcome of successful cities

✅ Correct Option: 2

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