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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?
- observes
- influences
- validates
- predicts
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