Ironically, people who use aspartame as a sweetener to reduce their caloric intake could wind up defeating their purpose, since studies show that high levels of aspartame may trigger a craving for carbohydrates by depleting the brain of a chemical that registers carbohydrate satiety.

Which of the following conclusions can most properly be drawn if the statements above are true?

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Aspartame can be more hazardous than carbohydrates to people's health.

People who do not use aspartame are not likely to develop a craving for carbohydrates.

The caloric content of foods that are high in carbohydrates is significant.

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People tend to prefer sweet foods to those high in carbohydrates.

Food products that contain aspartame are typically low in carbohydrates.

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Whether you can identify the unstated assumption a critical-reasoning argument depends on.

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