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Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 9)? On October 14, 1947, pilot Chuck Yeager flew over the Mojave Desert in a NACA-developed experimental research plane called the Bell X-1. And he pierced the sound barrier for the first time in history! The plane caused a loud noise—a sonic boom, just like the shockwave from the bullet and the bullwhip—but the pilot and the plane were safe. The female computers on the ground verified the data transmitted from the instruments attached to the X-1 on its record-breaking flight.
A. Chuck Yeager was proud of the place he earned in history.

B. Computers were talked about as if they were female, like hurricanes and ships.

C. Female engineers were key to the scientific advancement marked by this historic event.

D. The Mojave Desert was the ideal place to conduct such a huge experiment.

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