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The new law prohibits the use of plastic bags, but the streets are still littered with them. What is the best inference?
AThe law is being followed by everyone.
BThe law is not being strictly enforced or people are ignoring it.
CPlastic bags are biodegradable now.
DThe wind brought them from another country.
✓ Correct Answer: B — The law is not being strictly enforced or people are ignoring it.
The presence of prohibited items suggests a failure in compliance or enforcement of the law.
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