A STUDENT walks in reading a flyer. He looks up and addresses the camera.

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A STUDENT walks in reading a flyer. He looks up and addresses the camera.

STUDENT: Oh, hi! I was just looking at this flyer. I got it in the mail. It’s a flyer for a year’s membership to the science museum. One of my favorite places to go.

STUDENT: So, I like going to the museum but is it worth a year’s membership? Let’s see if their reasoning is sound, or thought-out and convincing. Let’s take a look!

The STUDENT reads from the flyer.

STUDENT: It says here that if I have a membership, I can go to the museum every day! That’s more than 350 times a year so it would only cost about 25 cents each time. Well, that sounds like a heck of a deal. I’m practically already sold.

STUDENT: Wait a minute. I have to study most of those days and I’d probably get bored after 10 times anyways. So, it’s not that good of a deal.

STUDENT: The flyer also mentions the famous scientists who went here as kids but they want you to think that they became scientists because they went to the museum as kids but that’s not necessarily the case.

STUDENT: There may be a lot of other people who went to the museums as kids and didn’t grow up to be scientists. Actually, I’m pretty sure of it. I’m going to need better evidence than that. Finally, it says here that the membership will save me money if I go at least 3 times. Plus, it gets me into all the special exhibits.

The STUDENT looks again at the flyer.

STUDENT: Hey, I always go at least 3 times in a year and I’d love to see the special exhibits. Sold! Sign me up.
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Answer 1

The student is considering purchasing a year's membership to the science museum based on a flyer they received. The flyer claims that with a membership, the student can go to the museum every day for only 25 cents per visit, which initially sounds like a good deal. However, the student realizes that they don't have the time to visit the museum every day and would likely get bored after a few visits. The flyer also suggests that famous scientists became successful because they went to the museum as kids, but the student doubts this claim, stating that there are likely many people who went to the museum as kids but didn't become scientists. Finally, the flyer mentions that the membership will save money if the student goes at least three times and grants access to special exhibits. The student decides that since they typically visit the museum at least three times a year and would like to see the special exhibits, the membership is worth it for them.