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Argument: A technology company has three departments: Hardware, Software, and Services. Last year, the Software department accounted for 40% of the company's total revenue. This year, the company's total revenue increased by 20%. The Software department's revenue stayed exactly the same as last year.
Which of the following must be true?
- Total revenue for the Hardware and Services departments together accounted for 60% of the company's total revenue this year.
- The Hardware and Services departments both experienced revenue growth this year.
- The Software department's share of the company's total revenue decreased this year compared to last year.
- The Hardware and Services departments together grew by exactly 20% this year.
- The Software department is less profitable than the Hardware and Services departments.
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