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(Here's a possible response to the above question.)

Here's a possible response to the above question.

(It directly addresses the responses given by the other students.)

It directly addresses the responses given by the other students.

(As you can see, it elaborates on and challenges the arguments they made.)

As you can see, it elaborates on and challenges the arguments they made.

(Some test-takers find this approach easiest.)

Some test-takers find this approach easiest.

(This is a challenging topic, but I think we should prioritize the environment at this time.)

This is a challenging topic, but I think we should prioritize the environment at this time.

(I strongly agree with Alex's idea that our lives will be unpleasant)

I strongly agree with Alex's idea that our lives will be unpleasant

(if we focus entirely on economic growth.)

if we focus entirely on economic growth.

(I would add that if the environment is damaged by industrial development,)

I would add that if the environment is damaged by industrial development,

(we'll all be more likely to suffer from serious ailments like cancer and lung disease.)

we'll all be more likely to suffer from serious ailments like cancer and lung disease.

(These sorts of illnesses can be a real strain on our medical systems.)

These sorts of illnesses can be a real strain on our medical systems.

(Maggie raised the relevant point that it's possible that)

Maggie raised the relevant point that it's possible that

(profitable companies will someday solve all of our problems using new technology,)

profitable companies will someday solve all of our problems using new technology,

(but she doesn't mention that they might arrive far too late to be of use.)

but she doesn't mention that they might arrive far too late to be of use.

(For example, it could take decades for an innovative company to create a source of clean energy.)

For example, it could take decades for an innovative company to create a source of clean energy.

(Here's a slightly different approach to the question.)

Here's a slightly different approach to the question.

(It mostly ignores the responses given by the other students.)

It mostly ignores the responses given by the other students.

(Instead, I just focused on my response. Some test-takers like this approach.)

Instead, I just focused on my response. Some test-takers like this approach.

(While I appreciate the points mentioned by both Maggie and Alex,)

While I appreciate the points mentioned by both Maggie and Alex,

(I think that we should mainly focus on economic growth.)

I think that we should mainly focus on economic growth.

(This is because our lives will become unpleasant if the economy slows down.)

This is because our lives will become unpleasant if the economy slows down.