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Strategies for Professional Growth · Quiz 1 · 26 Feb 2023 · January 2023 term · Set 2

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In October 2017, President Trump sought to deflect a news story reporting on links between his campaign and Russia by tweeting the following: “Who paid for it, Russia, the FBI or the Dems (or all)?” Trump attempted to diffuse the situation by

  1. A

    twisting the semantics or meaning of the words.

  2. B

    attempting to discredit the source.

  3. C

    raging about a different topic.

  4. D

    attempting to create emotional disconnects.

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  • B

    attempting to discredit the source.

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Question 17 of 53 in the IIT Madras BS Strategies for Professional Growth (SPG) Quiz 1 paper sat on 26 Feb 2023, in the January 2023 term (IIT M DEGREE AN4 EXAM QPE4 26 Feb 2023). It carries 1 mark.

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