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--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What is Brian trying to decide?

--answers--

Which team members should work on the project.

--feedback--

Brian is not discussing specific team members, but rather the overall approach to development.


How to reduce project costs.

--feedback--

Brian does not mention cost as a factor in his decision.


What features the software should have.

--feedback--

Brian is comparing development approaches, not discussing software features.


Whether to outsource or build in-house.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

Brian is comparing two approaches: outsourcing, which is faster but may cause communication problems, and building in-house, which provides more control but takes longer.

He is trying to decide which option is more reliable.

--scene--

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