After dedicating five years to studying ancient rituals, Elena observed that when the Song of Storms was performed by a circle of practitioners during the night of a new moon, the location mentioned in the song would experience a storm within a fortnight. Elena concluded that it would be impossible to invoke a storm using the song during the two weeks leading up to the new moon. Elena's conclusion relies on which of the following assumptions?

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The Song of Storms is only effective when performed under a new moon.

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It only storms after the performance of the Song of Storms.

Practitioners only perform their rituals on moonless nights.

The practitioners' ability to influence weather has not been scientifically validated yet.

The song is ineffective unless a circle of skilled practitioners performs it.

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Elena's conclusion that it is impossible to invoke a storm during the two weeks before the new moon relies on the assumption that the Song of Storms is only effective when performed under a new moon. This means…

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