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It is hard for publishers and printers to create very long books that balance the requirements of readability, durability, and cost. Among some exceptionally long novels published in English, Haruki Murakami's 1Q84 (translated from Japanese) was published in a 1,157-page edition and runs to an estimated 407,000 words, while John Sayles's A Moment in the Sun (written originally in English) was published in a 1,100-page edition and runs to an estimated 625,000 words. This indicates that __________

Which choice most logically completes the text?

• A.

  the edition of A Moment in the Sun has more words per page than the edition of 1Q84.

• B.

  translating a text from Japanese to English is likely to increase the word count.

• C.

  page count is likely to be a more reliable indicator of how long it takes to read a book than word count.

• D.

  the edition of 1Q84 is printed on thinner paper than the edition of A Moment in the Sun.