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excerpt from "save the redwoods" by john muir

part a

what effect does the word choice in this excerpt have on its meaning?

any fool can destroy trees. they cannot defend themselves or run away. and few destroyers of trees ever plant any; nor can planting avail much toward restoring our grand aboriginal giants.

it is intended as an insult to lumber companies in an effort to turn readers against them.

it stresses how thoughtless it is to destroy redwood trees when they are so difficult to replace.

it is meant to persuade people to educate themselves about conserving resources.

it emphasizes how easy it is to turn redwood trees into profitable lumber.

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part b

how does the idea developed in part a influence the meaning of the last paragraph?

it develops the idea lumber companies are not working in the best interest of the people.

it supports the claim that redwood trees must be preserved, not destroyed.

it refines the claim that the lumber industry should be encouraged to use redwoods as resources.

it emphasizes the idea that people are responsible for preserving, not exploiting resources.

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