A front-page story in the New York Times carries the headline "War on Drugs Continues:200 More Arrested." On the editorial page, an opinion piece on the subject is titled "Do We Really Need the War on Drugs?" The opinion piece is more likely than the front-page story to
A) have macroeconomic content
B) be fact-finding
C) contain normative statements
D) contain positive statements
E) be less a matter of debate

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The opinion piece is more likely to contain normative statements because it reflects judgments and opinions on whether the war on drugs is necessary, as opposed to the front-page story which is more likely to report factual information.

A Front-Page Story in the New York Times Carries the Headline