All the following statements about the concept of diffusion and about cultural phenomena are true EXCEPT:
A) Diffusion explains the distribution of all cultural phenomena.
B) Sometimes the same phenomenon does occur spontaneously and independently at two or more places.
C) We should never assume that any aspect of culture has diffused unless we can demonstrate the path of diffusion from one culture to another.
D) Independent invention of different kinds of innovations, such as the use of the zero as the basis of a numerical place system, has occurred in human history.
E) Diffusionist arguments have been used to minimize or underestimate the ingenuity of various peoples.
Answer: A
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