Directions: Read the following sentence carefully, and determine which of the given word(s) (l, ll, or lll) can replace the highlighted word without changing the meaning of the sentence.
The paucity of critical data hindered the researchers' ability to draw meaningful conclusions from the complex and multifaceted study.
I. Propriety
ll. Inadequacy
lll. Abundance
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Both l and ll
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All l, ll, and lll
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Only ll
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Only l
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None can replace