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In her 1977 book 'On Photography', Susan Sontag argues that the act of taking a picture is an act of 'non-intervention.' She suggests that to photograph is to become a mere spectator, as the photographer cannot both capture a moment and participate in it. Critics of this view point to the work of documentary photographers whose very presence often ____ the behavior of their subjects, thereby altering the reality they seek to record. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. observes
  2. influences
  3. validates
  4. predicts

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