For the following question, arrange the sentences A, B, C, and D to form a logical sequence.

(A) 'You must be joking, lady' is my first reaction, or the joke's on me.
(B) 'How come there's so much attention on Bill Gates?'
(C) I look at her again and decide that she's serious.
(D) Well, you folks yourselves say we're a huge software center. You guys hire Indians. 'The Road Ahead' has been on top of non-fiction best-seller lists here, too.

ABDC

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CABD

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Solution

The correct option is D BACD
Sentences A, B, C, D when arranged in a logical sequence should display a question-answer format. The question B is followed by the answer A which in this context is an expression of intense surprise. Sentence C follows as a further expression of the reaction that question B invites. Finally, sentence D brings about the logical conclusion to the sequence as an explanation of such a surprising question as B. Thus, BACD is the correct sequence.

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