Central Ideas in The Building of Manhattan
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Identifying Paraphrasing
Match each sentence from the text to the sentence that paraphrases it.
"Attempts were made by small blimps to
attach themselves to the ... mast."
People thought that blimps would one
day be a means of transportation,
"Dirigibles... were thought to be a future
means of international travel.
They thought blimps could be tied to a
post at the structure's highest point.
"It was hoped the top of the building
could act as a mooring mast.
Some airships tried to fasten themselves
to the post