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Time seems to be the only thing that man hasn’t learned to control; but I am sure some genius like Fred Johnson is currently working on it, while sitting in a cubicle checking the four thousand emails on his Palm Pilot.
What is the effect of the hyperbole used in this sentence?

A) It emphasizes the many tasks in a day of business.

B) It emphasizes that the author strongly dislikes Fred.

C) It emphasizes the many important tasks given to Fred.

D) It emphasizes that the author misses the familiar routine of business.