According to the 'eggshell skull' rule:
A) if a plaintiff suffers less than usual harm because of particular fortitude, the defendant will be liable for the full extent of the harm regardless of whether the type of harm was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the negligence.
B) if the plaintiff suffers greater than usual harm because of a pre-existing vulnerability, the defendant will be liable for the harm provided it was of a type that was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the defendant's negligence.
C) a defendant is responsible for all harm caused by their breach of duty of care.
D) a defendant is only responsible for harm caused by their breach that was reasonably foreseeable and not too remote or far-fetched.
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