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주어진 문장이 들어갈 위치로 가장 적절한 것은?
If neither surrendered, the two exchanged blows until one was knocked out.

The ancient Olympics provided athletes an opportunity to prove their fitness and superiority, just like our modern games. ( ① ) The ancient Olympic events were designed to eliminate the weak and glorify the strong. Winners were pushed to the brink. ( ② ) Just as in modern times, people loved extreme sports. One of the favorite events was added in the 33rd Olympiad. This was the pankration, or an extreme mix of wrestling and boxing. The Greek word pankration means "total power." The men wore leather straps with metal studs, which could make a terrible mess of their opponents. ( ③ ) This dangerous form of wrestling had no time or weight limits. In this event, only two rules applied. First, wrestlers were not allowed to gouge eyes with their thumbs. Secondly, they could not bite. Anything else was considered fair play. The contest was decided in the same manner as a boxing match. Contenders continued until one of the two collapsed. ( ④ ) Only the strongest and most determined athletes attempted this event. Imagine wrestling "Mr. Fingertips," who earned his nickname by breaking his opponents' fingers!

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주어진 문장은 "Contenders continued until one of the two collapsed."(경기자들은 둘 중 하나가 쓰러질 때까지 계속했다) 바로 뒤에 들어가야 한다.
앞 문장에서 승부가 권투 경기처럼 한쪽이 쓰러질 때까지 이어졌다고 했으므로, "If neither surrendered"(어느 쪽도 항복하지 않으면) 녹아웃될 때까지 주먹을 주고받았다는 문장이 이를 구체적으로 부연한다.
고대 올림픽이 체력을 증명할 기회였다는 첫 문장 뒤에는 아직 특정 경기가 소개되지 않아 "the two"가 가리킬 대상이 없다.
"Winners were pushed to the brink." 뒤도 판크라티온이 소개되기 전이라 맞지 않는다.
금속 징이 박힌 가죽끈 설명 뒤는 승부 결정 방식이 나오기 전이어서 흐름이 끊긴다.