What is the significance of the phrase i don’t see at the beginning of the poem escape

Analyzing relationships how was the scientist work similar to the work of the keene high school students you read about in this section

The dogs created when they pulled the christmas tree down and started eating the candy canes.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.