What problem of secondary sources do primary sources avoid?
AThey avoid later authors' spin
BThey are always easy to read
CThey need no interpretation
DThey are free from all bias
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. They avoid later authors' spin
Primary sources avoid the problem that each new author may distort and put a new spin on earlier findings.
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