When we say that an electric current flowing through the filament of a light bulb causes the bulb to produce light, we mean 'cause' in the sense of a:
A) Relative and an absolute condition.
B) Necessary and a sufficient condition.
C) Sufficient but not a necessary condition.
D) Relative but not an absolute condition.
E) Necessary but not a sufficient condition.
B
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