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MCQ
The baseline for spotting is drawn with a pencil because:
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A Pencil lines are dark
B Pencils are cheap
C Pencil marks are invisible
D Pencil marks do not dissolve in the solvent
Explanation

Ink would run during development, but graphite pencil marks stay fixed on the paper.

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