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Passage B:
(1) Folk remedies, which are passed on from one generation to another, are sometimes quite effective and atother times absolutely worthless. (2) One example of effective folk wisdom is the advice to eat chicken soupwhen you have the flu. (3) Many people love the taste of chicken soup, especially during cold weather. (4)Several scientific studies have shown that chicken soup improves the functioning of the fibers in the upperrespiratory tract that help people get rid of congestion. (5) Usually, people buy over-the-counter drugs toalleviate the symptoms of the flu, and today generic brands are much more popular than name Brands! (6)Unfortunately, not all folk remedies are as effective as chicken soup. (7) Scientists say, for example, thatslices of raw potato placed on the forehead will do nothing for a fever, although many people believeotherwise. (8) In fact, many people believe almost anything they are told. (9) A friend of mine once told somechildren that the world used to have only two colors-black and white- and that was why old movies lookedthat way. (10) And the children believed him! (11) Another bit of folk advice that scientists say is untrue isthat taping a child's ears back at night will change the positions of ears that stick out too much. (12) Finally,scientists say that boiling skim milk for children with diarrhea is dangerous as well as ineffective.

37. Which sentences have little to do with the main point of this discussion about folk remedies?

(A) 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10
(B) 3, 5, 8, 9 and 10
(C) 2, 3, 5, 6 and 11
(D) 1, 8, 9, 10 and 11