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Last year the rate of inflation was 1.2 percent, but during the current year it has been 4 percent. We can conclude that inflation is on an upward trend and the rate will be still higher next year.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?

【选项】Last year a dip in oil prices brought inflation temporarily below its recent stable annual level of 4 percent.