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Which of the following maxims will most suitably introduce the passage?

1. The higher you rise, the lower you fall.
2. This is how the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper.
3. Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
4. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
5. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Correct answer: Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Solution

The passage argues that engineering history is crucial because past failures teach engineers what not to repeat. The maxim about not remembering the past and being condemned to repeat it best captures this idea.

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