During a Q&A session, an audience member asks a hostile question, challenging the validity of the presenter's data. What is the MOST professional and effective initial response?
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A
Ignore the question and move on to someone else to avoid a confrontation.
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B
Acknowledge the questioner's perspective, briefly state the data's source, and offer to discuss it in more detail offline.
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C
Challenge the audience member to provide their own data to support their claim.
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D
Defend the data aggressively, providing a lengthy explanation to prove its accuracy on the spot.