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Scientists have uncovered a 50,000-year-old fossil of a woolly mammoth in the Siberian permafrost, providing new insights into the migration patterns of these ancient creatures. Previously, woolly mammoths were believed to have inhabited only the colder regions of northern Siberia. Evidence now shows that these mammoths also roamed southern Siberia, indicating that their range was much broader than initially thought. Which choice best states the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole?

It refutes a common misconception about woolly mammoths.

It introduces new information that expands on previous knowledge.

It emphasizes the importance of the new fossil discovery.

It provides historical context for the new findings.

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