Select the correct answer. Read the adapted excerpt from "Cats: Their Points and Characteristics" by W. Gordon Stables.
Based on the information my participants provided, the verdict is as follows: "cats are not as a rule thleves, but in fact, quite the reverse." In
most cases, when properly treated, cats are to be trusted. In every case investigated, where a feline theft was proven, it turned out that the
cat had been mistreated.
Which sentence correctly paraphrases and cites the excerpt?
OA. In the case of feline theft, I have found the following verdict: "cats are not as a rule thieves, but in fact, quite the reverse"
(Stables).
OB. Based on the Information my participants provided, cats are thieves as a rule, meaning that in most cases investigated, they
cannot be trusted (Stables).
OC. In every case that I was able to investigate, I found that where a feline theft had been shown to be true, it turned out that the
cat had been mistreated (Stables).
OD
According to my survey, cats are generally trustworthy and only tend to steal when they haven't been cared for appropriately
(Stables).

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