The so-called pugilistic attitude of the body is
A) a natural result of the dehydrating effect caused by the heat from the fire.
B) an indicator that the victim was attempting to fight off his attacker when he died.
C) commonly seen in older victims but less common in those under the age of 45.
D) may be any of the preceding depending on the temperature of the fire and how long the victim was alive after the fire began.
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