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Fill in the blank: Had the manuscript been submitted before the deadline, it ____ peer review in the current cycle.

1. will undergo
2. would have undergone
3. had undergone
4. would undergo

Correct answer: would have undergone

Solution

The sentence expresses an unreal past condition and its hypothetical result, which is a third conditional. Therefore, the correct form is "would have undergone."

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