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Why does the professor mention a merchant who ate tulip bulbs? A. to explain how the Turks introduce the flower to European visitors B. to explain what happened to tulip bulbs that did not produce desirable colors C. to give an example of one way that the rich in the Netherlands showed off their wealth D. to illustrate her point that Europeans were unfamiliar with the flower