Which of these experiences best illustrates the meaning of franklin's aphorism "a small leak will sink a great ship"?
a. an entire garden grows from seeds you plant.
b. your shirt shrinks in the wash and becomes too small to wear.
c. a tiny ember left unextinguished causes a great forest fire.

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.

answer: the tobacco industry has traditionally been one of the most important industries in north carolina and a backbone of the state's agricultural heritage. yet as the north carolina economy continues to transition from an agricultural economy to a manufacturing and, increasingly, service-based economy, the industry faces new challenges, both at home and abroad

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