Art Historian: Recently, computer analysis has revealed that a few of a famous Flemish artist`s works are forgeries, and are actually the work of noted forger Elmyr de Hory. While such a development may emit violent reverberations through the art world, even those museums that have a wealth of the Flemish artists in their collections should not be overly concerned. Hundreds of this Flemish artist`s works were tested to determine whether they were forgeries, yet only a slim few turned out to be actual forgeries. Thus, the master`s reputation as one of the greatest artists humanity has ever produced will surely remain undiminished.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the art historian`s conclusion?
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AThe computer analysis involved is more likely to mistake an actual work as a forgery than to mistake a forgery as an actual work.
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BMany of the Flemish artist`s well-known portraits are in the collection of private owners and were therefore not subjected to computer analysis.
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CSome of the works upon which the Flemish artist`s standing rests were identified by the computer analysis to be the work of de Hory.
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DSome museums, worrying that their most prized painting from the Flemish artist would be deemed forgeries, and thus lose value, only offered up the artist`s lesser known works for computer analysis.
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EThough few in the art world dispute the outcome of the computer analysis of the Flemish artist`s work, many contend that the identified forgeries are not the work of Elmyr de Hory but some other highly skilled forger.
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正确答案: C