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The Quackers'sounds Heard By The Crew Of The Submarines
The reading passage argues that the ''quackers'' sounds heard by the crew of the submarines patrolling in the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean had three possible reasons and provides details to advocate these reasons. However, the professor found this argument by the passage unconvincing and repudiates all three reasons.

At first, the reading passage posits that ''quackers'' sounds' the main source is orca whales who inhabit that area in the ocean. Conversely, the professor claims that this theory may be plausible but it is impossible to be logical. According to the professor, orcas usually live near the surface of the ocean and the submarines remain deep and the sound wave could not reach the submarine. Moreover, the professor imparts

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