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Select the most appropriate sentence structure when a colon is used to introduce a formal, long quotation.

A. As Einstein famously stated: 'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.'
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B. As Einstein famously stated, 'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.'
C. As Einstein famously stated; 'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.'
D. As Einstein famously stated 'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.'

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  • As Einstein famously stated: 'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.'
  • As Einstein famously stated, 'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.'
  • As Einstein famously stated; 'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.'
  • As Einstein famously stated 'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.'

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