Suppose that after either a short or long delay,you were shown two sentences that differed in form but had the same meaning as a sentence you had seen earlier.In all likelihood,you would:
A) recall the correct form regardless of the length of delay.
B) not recall the correct form,even after a very short delay.
C) not recall the correct form after a long delay.
D) not recall the correct form,regardless of the length of delay.

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The question suggests that the two sentences have the same meaning but differ in form, which may create confusion in recalling the correct form of the original sentence. The statement "not recall the correct form after a long delay" is the most logical choice, as the longer the delay, the more likely the details of the sentence will be forgotten, and the form of the sentence is a specific detail that is more likely to be forgotten than the meaning.

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