To critique scientific arguments and increase the validity of scientific evidence, scientists replace the data and conclusions from experiments that fail. design new experiments to prove other scientists are wrong. repeat their tests until they get the desired results. review the experiments and conclusions of other scientists.

Review the experiments and conclusions of other scientists.

Explanation:

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you did not attach the discourse, but i assume it to be the discourse on the origin and basis of inequality among men (the original titile in french is: "discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes"), also know as "second discourse". in this discourse, jean-jacques rousseau emphasizes that private property is the basis of all inequalities.

therefore, what enabled the old regime to maintain as long as it did was private property.