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Reading & WritingChapter 6: Cross-Text Connections
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Public reading rooms

To assess why early reading rooms attracted visitors, one analysis considers evidence from subscription-record analysis. Access to newspapers was the chief attraction. Subscription lists rose when more daily papers were added. The lists do not record visitors' motives. Its conclusion depends on how the account connects the evidence to the claim. The relationship can be evaluated from the explicitly stated claims.

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Public reading rooms

Another analysis evaluates why early reading rooms attracted visitors with evidence from event-calendar analysis. Newspapers mattered, but public lectures drew at least as many visitors. Event notices align crowded evenings with lecture dates. Attendance varied by season. Its interpretation depends on the role assigned to the evidence already presented. The relationship can be evaluated from the explicitly stated claims.

Based on the texts, the authors of both texts would most likely agree with which statement?

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