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A. "Only humans are capable of learning and using language."
B. "Apes use American Sign Language in the wild."
C. "Apes cannot be taught to use American Sign Language."
D. "Only chimpanzees can learn American Sign Language."
E. "Apes can learn American Sign Language and have shown the capacity for cultural transmission, productivity, and displacement."


E

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