How does the web of belief figure into whether certain evidence confirms a story?
A. Evidence strengthens a web of belief.
B. A story confirms a web of belief if there is evidence for it.
C. A story will be confirmed if it fits well into a preexisting web of belief.
D. A web of belief constitutes a story that generates evidence.
C
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