255. As scientists at the Smithsonian have observed, the institution's range of scientific inquiry may be ______ but its financial resources are far less ______ .
A. restricted, substantial
B. unbounded, confined
C. admirable, limited
D. vast, extensive
E. diminishing, stable
256. As advocates of free speech confront those who would regulate entertainment strictly, the debate over shocking content in movies will likely ______ .
A. abate
B. concur
C. mediate
D. conclude
E. escalate