Which closing uses correct punctuation?
a. sincerely-

b. sincerely

c. sincerely,

d. sincerely.

what excerpt? i would generally think a.

i think   they were arguing over whether they would get info from doing it or nit was invading privacy

the answer is:

to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it.

in the excerpt from "the prince," the author niccolò machiavelli suggests that to take possession of a city and endure the control over it, it is necessary to destroy it first. otherwise, people who have known freedom will eventually turn against the new rulers and fight back to recover their power.