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A) an injection of sterile normal saline
B) a genetically engineered drug
C) a sugar pill
D) A and C


Answer: D

A) This is true, but it is not the only correct answer.
B) A placebo is a drug that has no therapeutic effect. Genetically engineered drugs always have a therapeutic effect.
C) This is true, but it is not the only correct answer.

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