Read the following passage and answer the item that follows based on the passage only. 'In simple matters like shoe-making, we think only a specially trained person will serve our purpose, but in politics, we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to administer a State. When we are ill, we call for a trained physician, whose degree is a guarantee of specific preparation and technical competence–we do not ask for the handsomest physician, or the most eloquent one: well then, when the whole State is ill should we not look for the service and guidance of the wisest and the best?' Which one of the following statements best reflects the message of the author of the passage?

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Politicians should be selected from those trained in administration.

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As voters select their administrators, the eligibility of politicians to administer a State cannot be questioned.

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We need to devise a method of barring incompetence from public office.

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We assume that in a democracy, any politician is qualified to administer a State.

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