The author of the passage implies that had the lull in the Thirty Years' War ceased more abruptly then A. the tulip mania would have likely spread throughout other parts of Europe B. the price of tulips would not have become separated from the intrinsic worth of the flower C. the price of the tulips would have fallen at a similar rate, if not even more steeply D. the drop in the number of tulips traded would not have been as significant E. the aristocracy would have likely suffered significant losses as a result of the tulip trade