Cathi has learned that organizations that promote employees' knowledge of the organization's history tend to have strong corporate cultures and that Domino Grace employees lack such knowledge.Cathi concludes that Domino Grace lacks a strong corporate culture.Which of the following points out a flaw in this reasoning?
A) It fails to consider the possibility that Domino Grace has a long history that would inspire employees.
B) It mistakenly assumes that all companies with strong corporate cultures adopt the same corporate culture.
C) It erroneously concludes that the strength of a corporate culture has no effect on that company's performance.
D) It is based on the belief that a few exceptions invalidate a rule that applies in most cases.
E) It presupposes that employees' knowledge of company history is necessary in order to have a strong corporate culture.

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E)Knowledge of history indicates a strong corporate culture, but it goes too far to claim that any company that lacks such knowledge lacks a strong corporate culture. Lots of other things could indicate a strong culture, so it is a mistake to think that this knowledge is necessary. Choice E points this out. Choice A:Cathi thinks that history is important, so she doesn't do what Choice A says she does. Choice B would be a problem if Cathi did it, but she doesn't make that claim. Choice C is another claim that Cathi doesn't make. She never mentions performance. Choice D is the opposite of what Cathi does. She ignores the possibility of exceptions.

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