The salesperson for BM&M, a company manufacturing automated sawdust screens, was giving a presentation to a buying agent. During the presentation, the salesperson handed the buyer a letter from a pallet manufacturer in Georgia. The letter praised the efficiency of the BM&M screen and was especially complementary of the fact that the screen only has six moving parts. This letter is an example of a(n) _____.
A. demonstration
B. proposition
C. illustration
D. attestation
E. testimonial