What should I do if I have no ideas for a Part 3 question?

Say so honestly and think aloud, then take the simplest defensible position. "That's not something I'd thought about, but I'd probably…" is a real answer; silence is not.

Three moves cover almost every blank. Compare the question to ten years ago, give the strongest argument on the other side, or describe what would have to be true for the opposite to hold. Any of them buys the few seconds you need, and thinking aloud is scored better than a polished answer that never arrives.

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