Read the following excerpts from "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Write in your own words what you think each one means.

"Thish-yer Smiley had a mare—the boys called her the fifteen-minute nag, but that was
only in fun, you know, because of course she was faster than that and he used to win
money on that horse, for all she was so slow and always had the asthma, or the distemper,
or the consumption, or something of that kind."

i think it's either 'to expose the corruption of the communists in russia', or 'to criticize animal brutality by communists in russia.'  

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i am not sure if this is the correct story but i think the answerr is when twain's confidence when he asked twin a question

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recent brain research has shown some surprising benefits as a result of formal musical training. learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results. the studies indicate that the earlier a child begins training, the more benefits there are. one such study showed that children who began musical studies before the age of seven had a more developed brain in the region where language production and auditory processing take place. scientists believe there is mounting evidence to show that early musical training can improve brain function.

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