According to your authors, one of the bottom lines of scientific thinking is
A) if a claim is extraordinary, we should trust what the authorities say.
B) if a claim runs counter to what we already know, we can accept it if it appears in a peer-reviewed journal.
C) if a claim runs counter to what we already know, it should be supported by extraordinary evidence.
D) if a claim contradicts what we already know, we should disregard it even if it appears in a scientific journal.
Answer: C
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