Academicians tend to praise research that agrees with their own beliefs, and it is rare for kindness to be shown to contrary theories

(A) beliefs, and it is rare for kindness to be shown
(B) beliefs, with a rare kindness shown
(C) beliefs, and rarely show kindness
(D) beliefs, they are rarely kind

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Since we are talking about academicians, beliefs refers to the ones held by them.

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