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Select the correct combination that connects a phrase from Column 1 with Column 2 to form a grammatically and contextually meaningful sentence. Column 1: (A) Paucity of housing means that owners stand to make more from the land than the building (B) Neglect in the upkeep of buildings by the owner is among the main reasons for structural collapses, (C) Officials guilty of failure to implement the laws and property owners must be punished. Column 2: (P) this neglect is deliberate and commonplace in many cities and towns with strict rent control regulations in force. (Q) despite repeated reminders, people continued to live in the building, with the authorities looking away after it became inconvenient. (R) is yet another cruel reminder of the absolute need for robust and progressive regulations