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Choose the alternative from the options provided,   which can best improve the given sentence by substituting its underlined portion. Although partially destroyed, the experts able to infer from what remained that the treasure was buried in the cave.

A)  Although partially destroyed, the experts had inferred

B)  Partially destroyed though it had, the experts able to infer

C)  Destroyed partially, the experts were able to infer  

D)  Although it had been partially destroyed, the experts were able to infer

E)  None of these