Which excerpt best develops the central idea of The Evolution of Useful Things?

The central idea of The Evolution of Useful Things is that useful inventions often emerge when people adapt or redesign something that is not working well. Choice C expresses this idea directly: the form of a new thing follows from the failure of another thing to function as desired. Choice B gives one specific story about an invention, while A and D focus on other topics.

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