A store employee drops a box of oranges while stocking the produce section, and oranges roll all over the floor. A customer steps on an orange and falls, injuring her arm. The customer sues the store employee for negligence.

Assuming it is true, which of the following would represent a strong defense against the negligence claim?


The customer was talking to her friend when the accident happened.


The employee had already partially cleaned up the oranges when the customer fell.


The customer ignored a barrier that the employee had set up around the produce section of the store.


The customer has mounting debts and needs money to pay them off. Make sure to only use capital letters in your entire response.
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