According to Plutarch, the great Hellenistic scientist Archimedes did not write down his findings about pulleys because he
a. was illiterate.
b. feared persecution and censorship.
c. was afraid that people would steal his ideas.
d. considered such practical applications beneath him.
d
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Which of the following is NOT true about muckraking journalists?
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