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Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The professor drew attention to a fundamental aporia in the argument.

1. The structural aporia in the bridge’s design was measured precisely by the surveyor.
2. The seminar explored the aporia between justice and mercy in Kantian ethics.
3. His essay acknowledged the aporia that troubled classical theories of identity.
4. Critics noted that the aporia undermined the coherence of the entire theoretical framework.

Correct answer: The structural aporia in the bridge’s design was measured precisely by the surveyor.

Solution

The highlighted word 'aporia' normally means a philosophical puzzle or impasse. The correct option uses the same spelling in a different, nonstandard sense related to a structural feature, making it the homonym-like usage among the choices. The other options use the word in the same philosophical sense.

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