Read this student essay written about Greek mythology. 1. Greek mythology, though ancient, has a long-reaching influence upon modern life. 2. The US space program, for instance, is called Apollo, after the god who never missed a target and who ruled light. 3. Titanium, an elemental metal, is named after the Titans, who were locked far under the ground. 4. Even video games include characters such as Icarus and Kratos.

Where should the quotation below be placed to further develop the paragraph?

One Greek scholar states, “The influence of the Olympians on everyday culture is equal to that of Shakespeare and the Bible” (Thomas 87).

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However, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. what would be the best way to revise this sentence for greater clarity? a) however, the fact that columbus left spain thousands of years after people settled what would become the united states never dawned on me. b) it never dawned on me, however, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain. c) however, the fact that people were already living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. d) however, the idea never dawned on me that long before columbus ever left spain, real-life people lived for thousands of years in what would become the united states.

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