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Read the text and answer the question below.

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Imagine someone wrote the minutes for the meeting between Lisa and Mark. These were the notes taken.

Lisa and Mark discussed the recent database crash that happened last week. Lisa mentioned that after reviewing the logs, she realized the system overload might have been prevented if they had monitored the system load more closely. Mark agreed and added that the logs showed an unusually high number of queries hitting the database just before the crash. He suggested that if these queries had been spread more evenly, the system might not have failed.

Lisa also pointed out that they hadn't updated their database management software for some time. She believed that if the latest patches had been installed, some of the vulnerabilities exploited during the crash could have been fixed. Mark shared the same thought and expressed frustration that they had not prioritized the update earlier, which might have prevented the problem.

Finally, Lisa noted that although the situation was difficult, it was an important lesson. She asked how they could avoid such issues in the future, emphasizing the need for a more proactive maintenance strategy.

How did Mark feel with the discovery that the latest patches were not installed?

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He was happy because the problem was easy to fix.

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Mark did not express happiness.


He was indifferent about the update timing.

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Mark did not show indifference.


He thought the patches were unnecessary.

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Mark actually agreed that the update was important.


He felt frustrated that they realized the importance of the update too late.

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By the end of the second paragraph, we see that Mark shared Lisa's thought in relation to the lack of updates. Then, it is said that he expressed his feelings in relation to this. Read the line that comments on Mark's feelings to be able to correctly answer this question.