Multiple Choice
Who won the Shapley-Curtis debate when it concluded in 1920?
A) Shapley won.
B) Curtis won.
C) Both sides won in the sense that each successfully explained part of the data that were being debated.
D) Neither side won because there was no hard, reliable evidence to support either side.
Correct Answer:
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