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In the question given below, a situation is given, which follows a certain line of reasoning. From the options, choose the situation(s) which mimics the same line of reasoning. The "broken window theory" suggests that if a window in a building is broken and is left unrepaired, all the rest of the windows will soon be broken. This is because the unrepaired window sends a signal that no one cares, and so breaking more windows costs nothing. 1. A teacher notices one student whispering and ignores it; soon, the entire classroom is talking loudly as students realize there are no consequences for noise. 2. A gardener forgets to pull a single weed in a flowerbed; within a week, the invasive weeds have spread and choked out the primary flowers. 3. A driver receives a parking ticket and decides to never park in that zone again to avoid further financial penalties.

A Only 1
B Only 2
C Only 1 and 3
D Only 2 and 3
E All 1, 2 and 3
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