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You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).

Paragraph: Bases have pH values above 7. The higher the pH value, the more strongly basic the substance.
Question: Christy is in lab measuring the pH values of some substances. The first substance she measures has a pH value of 9. The second substance has a pH value of 8. Compared to the first, the second substance can be said to be _____ basic.
Choices: A)less.
B)more
Output:
less.