In her old apartment, Hermione had trouble sleeping. She had difficulty falling asleep and would wake up several times in the night. Since Hermione moved from that apartment into her new home, she has been sleeping better. She is able to fall asleep quickly and usually stays asleep through the night.

All of the following, if true, could account for the phenomenon described in the passage EXCEPT

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Hermione had loud neighbors when she lived in the apartment.

Hermione was suffering from anxiety about buying a house and moving.

Hermione discovered that she was allergic to cats and gave her cat away when she moved.

Hermione’s apartment building was constructed prior to 1940, when stricter building codes were put into law.

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Hermione was having difficulties in her relationship with her boyfriend right before she moved.

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What this question tests

Whether you can explain an apparent contradiction in a way that makes both facts true.

Picking an option that explains one side of the paradox while making the other side false.