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Read the excerpt from "The Three Brass Pennies." “And what might your decision be?” asked the magician, as he spread out the three brass pennies before him.

“I would ask first,” went on Ah Fo, “for the power to read accurately the thoughts of others; secondly, for the power to foretell my own future at least a month in advance of any given moment; third, for the power to acquire all learning without any effort!”

When he had finished, the magician sat back with a gasp, took off his spectacles and wiped them, put them on once more, and stared at Ah Fo in astonishment and not a little dismay. “This is most unusual,” he stammered, “not to say somewhat dangerous! Have you duly considered, my son, the extent of all you ask?”

Which statement best explains the magician's reaction to Ah Fo's decision?

a) The magician feels insulted because Ah So’s wishes are greedy and impossible for him to fulfill.

b) He is shocked and disappointed because he expected Ah Fo to make more thoughtful wishes.

c) He is pleased with Ah Fo's wishes because they are different from what most people ask for.

d) The magician hopes to convince Ah Fo to make wishes that will bring him wealth and success.

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