The number of sexual harassment complaints filed annually with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
A)decreased by almost 30% between 1992 and 1999.
B)has leveled off since 2000.
C)remained fairly stable in the 1990s but has recently increased dramatically.
D)was greatly exaggerated by the media during the 1990s and early 2000s.

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According to data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the number of sexual harassment complaints filed annually has remained fairly stable since 2000, with some minor fluctuations up and down. While there was an increase in filings in the 1990s, there has not been a significant uptick in recent years. Option A is incorrect because it suggests a significant decrease in filings that did not occur. Option C is incorrect because it suggests a recent significant increase, which is not the case. Option D is incorrect because it implies that sexual harassment complaints were not a real issue during that time period, which is not accurate.

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