A local bank uses this slogan in its advertising: "Integrity. Experience. Trust. Local." What about this slogan violates readers' expectations?
A) The items in the list are not parallel.
B) The list does not follow the general-to-specific pattern.
C) The hierarchy of the list is confusing.
D) The list does not use numbering.

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The items in the list start with abstract qualities (Integrity, Experience, Trust) and then unexpectedly switch to an adjective describing the bank itself (Local), breaking the parallel structure expected in such lists.

A Local Bank Uses This Slogan in Its Advertising: "Integrity