According to the article Islands of Meaning, what is lumping?

A. emphasizing similarities over differences
B. emphasizing differences over similarities
C. failure to emphasize any distinctions
D. selecting relationships based on biological similarities


A. emphasizing similarities over differences

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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