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By explaining the past, the paragraph helps explain the presentmotive. We see that the aurthor says the path is tough to travel, having a flash back to his sister's teasing him about being to small to ride his friend helps explain why he is doing this.

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after the signature of the treaty of versailles in june 1919, germany lost nearly 25,000 square miles and a population of 7 million people. these territories included eupen-malmedy area and moresnet which were ceded to belgium. regarding relations with france, germany ceded the sovereignty of the saar coal mines to this country, as well as the provinces of alsace-lorraine.

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