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The sociologist’s conclusions were so contentious that they were initially ____.

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1. **Contentious** means likely to cause disagreement or argument.
2. A controversial conclusion is often met with rejection at first, so it is **dismissed**.
3. Options (b), (c), and (d) are positive reactions that do not fit the idea of something controversial.

FINAL_ANSWER: a

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