Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.ANGUS was quite like Argo, except that it was an older camera sled that took still photographs instead of video as it was towed over the sea floor. Our nickname for ANGUS was the "dope on a rope." Now we would bring our old friend to the rescue. After all, I had used ANGUS in rougher seas than this.The author includes this information about ANGUS to show that it was
Answer
A
not as successful as Argo.
B
used more often than Argo.
C
preferred to Argo during calm weather.
D
not as modern as Argo but still reliable.
Explanation
ANGUS is described as an older camera sled that took still photographs, unlike Argo, which took video. The author nevertheless calls ANGUS an “old friend” and says it had been used in rougher seas, showing confidence in its reliability. So the passage presents ANGUS as less modern than Argo but still dependable.
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