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What is the meaning of the word "edition" as it is used in the passage?

(A)an increase of supplementary pieces to a work
(B)one of a number of copies of a work
(C)a correction in the spelling and grammar of a work
(D)an appraisal of the value of a work


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Okay reading shmoop who's next up for you here let's

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Just go right to the answer The author's purpose for

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writing this passage is most likely what So let's see

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it's read the ad here Numerous studies have shown the

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isolation friend separates home of pool can prevent fifty to

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ninety percent of all toddler surroundings Do you need magna

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latches that everyone song child proofing is they've been in

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the world says you know what This sounds like an

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ad to me created for swimming pool gates magna lies

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designed extended hide the fence chronometer chiller cabinet magic latching

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it won't jam itself like harry potter must have made

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this vertically horizontally adjustable Millions have been this all to

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keep children safe and room pools run out and need

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it Okay people come on This is an ad right

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We can see right through the little commercial Not because

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it's invisible but because we know a slick salesman when

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we read the words jim patterson says magna lynch is

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designed to keep children on a pool areas But even

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if his heart is true the bottom line is that

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he's trying to sell us some magna latches The answer's

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got to be d here and the others Well let's

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See there no directions for installation in the passage even

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though there is some info provided on how magna latch

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work Also the pastor does include a fact about toddler

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drownings but that's not the central point here Thank goodness

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finally by way of persuading the audience defense their pools

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for shaun the true purpose of the passage to encourage

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people to buy magna latch to scare that bull fans 00:01:22.449 --> [endTime] Yeah special price for you that's it

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