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Which of the following intellectuals advocated checking all the related documents thoroughly before drawing a conclusion?

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Karl Marx
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Leopold von Ranké
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Voltaire
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Rene Descartes
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The correct option is B Leopold von Ranké
Leopold von Ranké was a German historian. He did not believe in imaginative narration of history. He argued that all types of documents associated with a historical event should be examined thoroughly and elucidated that only thorough examination could lead scholars to the historical truth.

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