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Assertion A : Marine structures are made specially bulky and strong. Reason R : Sea insects result in undermining of the hardest and the soundest building material. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:
A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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